The body of expatriate worker Robiul Hasan Robin, who was killed in Malaysia, returned to his home village in Kalai Gobindapur, Titas upazila of Cumilla, eight days after his death. The coffin arrived on Wednesday afternoon, creating a heart-wrenching scene as relatives and neighbors mourned. His body, found disfigured, was buried later that day at the local cemetery after funeral prayers.

According to family and local sources, Robin went missing on May 4 while working at a Chinese construction company in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Police recovered his body the next day from a garbage container inside the construction site. Robin had moved to Malaysia in 2023 and was responsible for managing the payroll of 2,000 workers. His family alleged that two fellow Bangladeshis, jealous of his success, were behind the murder.

Robin’s body arrived at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday morning and was handed over to his family after legal formalities. His relatives expressed deep sorrow and concern for his three young children’s future.