Two Bangladeshi students studying at the University of South Florida have gone missing, raising concern among their families and the local community. The missing students are identified as Jamil Limon, a 27-year-old PhD researcher, and Nahida S. Brishti, a 27-year-old chemical engineering student. According to university police, Limon was last seen at his Tampa residence around 9 a.m., while Brishti was last seen at the Natural and Environmental Sciences building around 10 a.m. on the same day. Separate missing person reports have been filed by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and the university police.

Authorities said the two were friends and might have been staying together, though their families expressed doubts about that assumption. Limon’s younger brother described him as responsible and unlikely to disappear without notice, while Brishti’s family said she maintained regular contact and spoke normally on the day she went missing.

Reports indicate the two previously had a romantic relationship and future plans together, though they were not formally involved recently. Brishti left her laptop and belongings in the lab, while Limon’s passport was found at his home.