A Bangladeshi youth died in a crane accident in Malaysia鈥檚 Seremban city on Saturday, according to his family.
The deceased was Roni, 35, son of Mahmud Sardar from Baguri Beltala village of Kayba union under Sharsha in Jashore.
According to family, Roni had been working in Malaysia for the past two and a half years to聽support his family. He had been employed in the construction sector since his arrival.
The accident occurred while Roni was working at a construction site. A crane鈥檚 chain reportedly snapped, and he was crushed under the heavy equipment, dying on the spot.
His co-workers later informed his family in Bangladesh over the phone.
Kayba union parishad chairman Altaf Hossain said, 鈥楻oni had been working in Malaysia for the past two and a half years. We received news of his tragic death this morning. We urge the expatriate welfare ministry to take immediate steps to bring his body back to the country.鈥�
Sharsha upazila nirbahi officer Kazi Najib Hasan said that the local administration would provide all necessary support to bring back the body through the expatriate welfare ministry.