A Bangladeshi expatriate businessman, Belal Hossain alias Sumon from Begumganj upazila of Noakhali, was shot dead by armed assailants in Johannesburg, South Africa. The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in the Mayfair area, where Sumon was attacked inside his own business establishment. He sustained gunshot wounds to the head and neck and died on the spot.

According to local accounts, Sumon had been running a business in South Africa for the past 15 years and had visited Bangladesh a year earlier. His death has cast a shadow of grief over his home village in Noakhali. Begumganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shamsuzzaman said he learned of the incident from media reports and would contact the victim’s relatives for further information.

The report did not mention whether South African authorities have launched an investigation or identified any suspects in connection with the killing.