In a heart-wrenching incident two Bangladeshi Men Killed in South Africa. Those two Bangladeshi is Mahbub Rahman from Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, and Hossain Molla from Madaripur were brutally killed during a robbery in the Valbank area of Mpumalanga province, South Africa, on Sunday night, May 25. The tragedy unfolded just a day before Mahbub was scheduled to fly back home to Bangladesh.
According to local sources, Mahbub had been living and working in South Africa for some time. His small shop had become his livelihood, and he had employed two workers from neighboring Mozambique. These workers had been with him for about two years and even stayed overnight in the shop premises.
As Mahbub prepared to return to his homeland, he brought in his friend Hossain Molla to take over shop responsibilities. Mahbub had already packed his belongings into four suitcases ready to head home with dreams, hopes, and perhaps gifts for loved ones. But those very preparations may have cost him his life.
One of the Mozambican workers reportedly noticed Mahbub’s luggage and realized he was planning to leave soon. Overcome by greed, he conspired with two other fellow countrymen. On that fateful night, the three men executed a premeditated robbery, entering the shop with sharp weapons.
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During the attack, both Mahbub and Hossain were severely injured. Hossain died on the spot, while Mahbub was rushed to a nearby hospital by local community members. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday. As of now, no arrests have been made, and the community remains in shock and mourning.
Local Bangladeshi resident Masum Ahmed confirmed the heartbreaking sequence of events and added that the victims had trusted their Mozambican workers completely. No one could have anticipated such a cruel betrayal—especially at a time when one of them was just days away from reuniting with his family back in Bangladesh.
This tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities that migrant workers often face in foreign lands far from home, far from protection, and sometimes, far from justice.
