Fatema Akter, the five-months-pregnant wife of deceased expatriate Suman Hawlader, has appealed for urgent government intervention to secure her husband’s body, rightful compensation, and protection from fraud. She made the appeal during a press conference at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s body handover gate in Dhaka on Monday.

Her four demands include legal access to her husband’s body, ensuring all due compensation and insurance benefits are provided in her name as the lawful wife and mother of the unborn child, investigation into alleged falsified documents claiming Suman was unmarried, and humanitarian support to guarantee her and her unborn child’s safety. Fatema said her husband, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, died of a stroke on March 25.

She alleged that her father-in-law seized her gold jewelry and submitted false information to Suman’s employer in Malaysia. Fatema and her brother Abdul Kuddus also claimed they are facing threats from relatives and urged government authorities to ensure their safety and rights.