KUALA LUMPUR: Bangladeshi student Rezwan ur Rahman, who went missing after four days of his arrival in Malaysia, found dead.

Police identified the victim at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur.

Non-government organization Caram Asia regional manager Harun-or-Rashid informed banglanews Thursday evening.

The hospital’s on-duty doctor said that the victim was died of the attack of meningitis virus.

However, on behalf of Rezwan’s family, his cousin Dilruba told banglanews that they did not hear it earlier that the victim was carrying this sort of virus.

‘Moreover, the reason behind the missing of Rezwan for four days is still unknown,’ she added.

Carrom Asia regional manager said according to police statement the guest house CCTV footage showed Rezwan leaving the lodge bear footed at the night of October 22.

‘He was seen abnormal.’

‘Later, on October 25, the victim got admitted at the hospital and died on November 3,’ Harun added.

He further said that along with the government officials several NGOs were working to find Rezwan out.

Police have said that the Bangladeshi student was considered missing as he got admitted at the hospital unregistered.

Victim’s cousin Dilruba said that the body will be brought back home in Naogaon district after the completion of formalities.

Rezwan was the only child in his family. His father, who had been in Japan for a long, had returned home recently, she added.

Mentioning the victim’s passport number 0242492, Dilruba further said that Rezwan came to Malaysia on October 19 and he made his last contact with family on October 23.

‘FTMS college representative received Rezwan from KL airport and left him at Backpackers Lodge near the college for temporary.’

‘The victim, who got admitted in honors in computer science, informed his family members from a phone +60143098579,’ she added.

Later on October 23, Rezwan told his family through Viber that he had managed a part-time job of ticket checking at an airport.

‘He was not available either in Viber or in Facebook after October 23’, she described.

Dilruba further said that on October 26, they found Rezwan’s bag and passport at the lodge. ‘But hotel authorities said that the victim was not available after October 23’.

Even then, student counselor of the college Arshad Bazwa said that they did not know anything about Rezwan and also advised them to contact with Bangladesh high commission in Kuala Lumpur.

However, the high commission suggested them to file a general diary to the thana concerned. They were also asked to send a written complaint to the high commission.

Later, the victim’s brother-in-law filed a report at Bandar Sunway thana with the assistance of his colleague there.

BDST: 2153 HRS, Nov 05, 2015
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