Returnee expat, relative missing from Dhaka

A Malaysia expatriate along with his relative went missing, one hour after his arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday morning.

They are Motiur Rahman, a returnee from Malaysia, and Ayub Ali, who went to receive Motiur at the airport, said Motiur's father-in-law Bablu Hossain of Uttarpara in Gangni upazila town in Meherpur district yesterday.

"Motiur informed me a month ago over phone that he will come back to Bangladesh on August 7," said Bablu.

"I sent my younger brother Ayub Ali to receive Motiur. As per schedule Motiur arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 5:00am on Sunday.

"Ayub received him around 6:00am. Half an hour later, Ayub called me over mobile phone and said that he and Motiur had just started from the airport for Meherpur. It was last my conversation with Ayub. Afterwards, Ayub's phone was found switched off," Bablu said.

The family members tried to trace them out but failed.

Family sources said Motiur, son of Shamsul Haq of Arpara area of Gangni upazila town, went to Malaysia for job two years ago and did not come to Bangladesh in between. 

Abu Bakar Siddiq, member of local Dhakhola union parishad, who visited Bablu's house yesterday noon, told this correspondent over phone that he found the missing incident true.

Akram Hoaasin, officer-in-charge of Gangni Police Station, said he has heard about the incident but nobody came to the police station to lodge complaints.