Bangladeshi expat beaten to death in Paris

A Bangladeshi expatriate was battered to death by a gang of miscreants in France's capital Paris, said his family sources on Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, 43, originally from Sirajdikhan upazila of Sirajganj. He lived in Paris with his family and worked at a restaurant.

According to the family sources, Sohel was returning home from work around 5am on Saturday when the miscreants blocked his way and beat him up, leaving him seriously injured.

"He was rushed to a city hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning," said the deceased’s father, Azizul Hoque, who lives in Dhaka.

"The restaurant owner has lodged a complaint at a police station in Paris," he added.