Md. Babul Mia, a 34-year-old from Paniumdah village in Habiganj’s Nabiganj upazila, described his harrowing experience during the recent conflict in Iran. Having moved to Oman in 2019 and later entering Iran illegally, he worked at a steel company in Hasinabad near Tehran. When fighting erupted on February 28, he and his coworkers endured continuous missile strikes, food shortages, and communication blackouts for weeks. Babul said he survived on dry food for 20 days, trapped amid collapsing buildings and constant air raid sirens.

He recalled that the area around his workplace suffered heavy bombardment, including an attack that killed 166 schoolchildren. With assistance from the Bangladesh Embassy, Babul eventually crossed into Azerbaijan and returned home to Bangladesh on April 15, 2026. He expressed gratitude to embassy officials who coordinated their evacuation through multiple cities and arranged a special flight to Dhaka.

Babul said he remains deeply shaken by the destruction he witnessed and uncertain about how Iran will recover from the devastation he left behind.