STAR REPORT

Two Bangladeshi PhD students, who got enrolled at the University of South Florida in the United States with dreams of a brighter future, are now tragically at the centre of a grim murder investigation.

Limon has been confirmed dead, while Bristy is believed to have been killed as well, according to investigators in Florida.

Limon’s roommate, Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, a 26-year-old US citizen and former USF student who was arrested on Friday, has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder.

“Evidence was presented to the State Attorney’s Office, resulting in further charges against Abugharbieh. At this time, the search for Bristy continues,” the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

Bangladesh’s embassy in Washington confirmed the developments, with Press Minister Golam Mortoza describing the case as “extremely heartbreaking” in a Facebook post.

Limon’s body was recovered on Friday from the Howard Frankland Bridge after he had been missing for eight days. While Bristy remains unaccounted for, authorities have told her family they believe she is dead. Efforts

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