The elder brother of former General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League Ishaq Ali Khan Panna, who reportedly died after falling while climbing a mountain in Shillong, Meghalaya, during an attempt to flee to India, has applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to repatriate his body from India.
His body is currently in the custody of Umkiyang police in Meghalaya.
Panna's brother has applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the repatriation of the body, reports Prothom Alo.
Panna, 60, reportedly died from a heart attack while crossing a mountain in the Dawki area of Meghalaya early Saturday morning.
The body was recovered by the Umkiyang police on Monday and sent to the morgue for autopsy.
Jasim Uddin Khan, a relative of Ishaq Ali Khan, informed the media that they had been in regular contact with those who were with him.
He confirmed that the body is currently at the police morgue in Meghalaya. Efforts are underway to bring the body back to Bangladesh.
Ishak Ali Khan's elder brother, Zafar Ali Khan, said that he had submitted an application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.
The application requests the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Shillong to facilitate the repatriation of the body.
Family sources reported that Ishaq Ali Khan had been in hiding in Dhaka following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government.
He later attempted to escape to India via Sylhet.
On Saturday morning, he and a few others crossed into Meghalaya through the Tamabil area of Sylhet, reaching a mountain by 6am.
He reportedly experienced breathing difficulties and was unable to continue, leading to his death.
Other reports suggest that he might have died while being chased by the Border Security Force (BSF).
On the same day, a photo of Ishaq Ali Khan’s body with blood on his leg was circulated on social media, prompting expressions of grief from his relatives and party members.
Ishaq Ali Khan was the general secretary of the Chhatra League's central committee in 1994 and later a member of the Pirojpur District Awami League.
In 2014, he was nominated by the Awami League for the Pirojpur-2 constituency but had to withdraw due to the coalition agreement of the 14-party alliance.