Published on 03:06 PM, August 01, 2022

Bangladeshi woman killed in Lebanon

Sabina Yasmin. Photo: Collected

Lebanon police have detained four Bangladeshis in connection with the death of a Bangladeshi expat there.

The expat Sabina Yasmin was found dead by another Bangladeshi from a room in Jounieh district on Monday (local time). Her hands and feet were tied when local police recovered the body. The body was kept in a local hospital for autopsy.

Police have detained the four Bangladeshis for questioning. Their identities were yet to be revealed. It is believed that Sabina was strangled to death and left in the room on Sunday.

Sabina, hailing from Bogura, migrated to Lebanon about 12 years ago for work. Her father's name is Noor Islam.

The author is a journalist based in Lebanon.