Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus expressed deep condolences when he met with the family members of Didarul Islam, a US police officer of Bangladeshi origin who was killed in a shooter’s attack.
The chief adviser made the visit on Monday night local time at a hotel in New York, presenting a crest to the family members in honour of Didarul Islam.
Present were Didarul Islam’s father Mohammad Abdur Rob, mother Minara Begum, two sons Ayhan Islam and Azhan Islam, brother Kamrul Hasan, brother’s son Adiyan Hasan, sister Nadima Begum, and uncle Ahmed Jamal Uddin. Also present were the Chief Adviser’s accompanying delegation members, including National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhter Hossain and Joint Convener Tasnim Jara.
“I read about the incident in the newspaper. I was shocked after reading it. I couldn’t understand how it happened. I saw on TV that thousands of people had turned out for his final farewell in New York. He received the grief, respect, and love of many people. When planning our visit to New York, we felt we had to meet with you,” the chief adviser said to Didarul Islam’s family.
Didarul Islam had joined the police department in 2021 and was serving in the 47th Precinct in the Bronx and is survived by two children.
On July 28, Didarul Islam was fatally shot by a gunman on Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York. The shooter, a young man, entered a multi-storeyed corporate building, fired indiscriminately, and later died by suicide.
Didarul was killed by gunfire while risking his life to stop the attacker. His family reported that his body had eight to ten bullet wounds.
