A young man from Putijana Namapara village in Fulbaria, Mymensingh, was killed in a drone attack on May 2 in a Russia-controlled border area of Ukraine. The victim, identified as A. Rahim, 30, died alongside another Bangladeshi and a Nigerian national. Rahim had traveled to Russia in October of the previous year and secretly joined the Russian army on April 7 of the current year.

The news of Rahim’s death reached his family on Monday evening through his friend Limon Dutta, who also serves in the same Russian military camp. Limon was seriously injured in the same attack, losing a leg and is currently receiving hospital treatment. Rahim’s mother, Romicha Khatun, expressed deep grief, saying her son had gone abroad to support the family financially. His father, Azizul Haque, urged the government to help bring back his son’s body.

Fulbaria police officer-in-charge Md. Rashedul Hasan stated that they have not yet received any official message from the government but assured that the family would receive maximum support.