Gopalganj man Anisur Rahman dies in Taiwan; family cannot afford to bring his body home
Md Anisur Rahman (52), from Ratail village in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj, had travelled far away to Taiwan to bring solvency to his family. He fell ill there and died. His body is being kept in the morgue of a hospital in New Taipei City, Taiwan, his family said.
According to the family, Anisur Rahman went to Taiwan on 22 June this year. When news of his death reached home, a shadow of grief fell over the family.
On the morning of 31 October, Anisur Rahman fell ill and was admitted to Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital in New Taipei City. He died while under treatment at 12:15 pm local time that day. His body is now preserved in the hospital morgue.
The deceased’s father is Abul Bashar Munshi and his mother is Firoza Begum.
His family is waiting to see Anisur Rahman’s body one last time. His wife, Shila Akter, said that because of their financial hardship they cannot arrange to bring his body back home. She has sought urgent help from the government.
Anisur leaves behind two children. His daughter, Jummi Rahman, is a second-year HSC student, and his son, Zarif, studies in class six. Since hearing of their father’s death, they have been waiting for his body to return home.
On Monday (2 November), Shila Akter submitted a written application to the relevant authorities seeking help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, and the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board to bring her husband’s body home.
In the application, Shila Akter mentioned that details about his death and the preservation of the body can be obtained by contacting Anisur’s close friend in Taiwan, Yang Jian-kai.
She also stated in the application that when the body reaches the country, she will receive it at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Alongside the grief of losing their loved one, the family is distraught over the uncertainty of bringing the body home.
