Bangladesh has called for a full investigation and justice following the killing of two Bangladeshi PhD students in the United States. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid confirmed the demand on Sunday, adding that the process of repatriating the body of student Jamil Ahmed Limon is underway. Limon and Nahida Sultana Brishti, both doctoral students at the University of South Florida, were reported missing on April 17 after last being seen on campus a day earlier. Limon’s body was later recovered from Tampa’s Howard Frankland Bridge, while Brishti’s body has not yet been found.

Police have arrested 26-year-old Hisham Saleh Abugarbiya, Limon’s roommate, as a suspect, alleging that he killed the two students with a weapon. Abugarbiya, a former student of the same university, has a prior record of assault and burglary charges. Families of the victims in Bangladesh expressed deep grief and demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible.

University officials and local residents in Bangladesh have also expressed sorrow and called for swift justice. Authorities are working to bring the victims’ remains home for burial.