United News of Bangladesh

A woman from Faridpur district has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Hamra area of Lebanon amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The deceased, Dipali Akter, daughter of Sheikh Mofazzal alias Moka Sheikh of Purbo Shalepur village under Char Harirampur Union in Charbhadrasan upazila, was seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike on April 8 evening and later died while undergoing treatment at a local hospital. Dipali had gone to Lebanon in 2024 to work as a domestic worker and had been living with a family there. Family sources said the house where she worked came under a bombing attack on the day of the incident. The explosion also reportedly killed six members of her employer’s family. Iran denies passage, BSC vessel ‘Banglar Joyjatra’ forced to return to Sharjah Dipali’s younger sister, Laizu Begum, said she was the fourth among two brothers and three sisters. Her body has been kept at the morgue of Rafic Hariri Hospital in Beirut, and efforts are underway to repatriate it to Bangladesh. She added that Bangladeshis living in Beirut informed the family, who have since contacted the Bangladesh Embassy. Charbhadrasan Upazila Nirbahi Officer Suraiya Momtaz said local authorities have learned about the incident and assured that the family will be provided assistance to bring the body home. She also expressed deep condolences over the death of the migrant worker.