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Published : 18 Mar 2026, 01:14 AM
Family members have reported that Hobi Paik, a resident of Munshiganj’s Bakultala village, has been killed in a missile strike in Iraq amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
Hobi, 40, had been living near Baghdad for the past decade, having gone there in 2016, according to his family.
He regularly sent money home via mobile transfer, though his family could not confirm the exact nature of his work.
They only know he worked for a company named “Hezbollah”, owned by a man of the same name.
Hobi’s wife Khadija Akter Mitu told bdnews24.com that a Bangladeshi colleague in Baghdad first informed Hobi’s brother of his death.
Mitu and their two daughters -- identified only as Habiba, 16, a 10th grader, and Alisha, 10, a third grader -- live in Dhaka’s Shonir Akhra.
Mitu recounted that her last conversation with Hobi was early Friday at 2am. She had urged him to return home amid the conflict, but he reassured her he was safe.
Attempts to reach him all day Saturday failed, she said, as WhatsApp messages went unanswered.
Around 3am, a family acquaintance in Iraq reportedly phoned Mitu, saying Hobi had been detained by local authorities and could not answer calls.
Later that day, she said she received confirmation that he had died, initially injured by an Iranian missile strike, taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead there.
Hobi’s relatives -- including his cousin Kadir Gazi, uncle Abul Qasem, and aunt Nurjahan Begum -- also confirmed the news, though details remain scarce, leaving the family in distress.
Following the news, Hobi’s father Noli Mia Paik visited Mitu and his grandchildren in Shonir Akhra on Tuesday.
Munshiganj Upazila administrator (UNO) Masudur Rahman said Tuesday night, “I have heard about this matter locally, but I have no official confirmation from the government yet. We are following up to verify the facts.”
Mitu appealed for government assistance to repatriate her husband’s body, as the family continues to await formal confirmation.
As of now, four Bangladeshis have died in the Middle East amid the Iran conflict, including individuals in Dubai, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
