A heartbreaking tragedy struck a family in Chandpur as two brothers died within a span of five hours on Monday (October 14), leaving relatives and locals in deep mourning following the sudden double bereavement.
The deceased have been identified as 60-year-old Hashem Khan and his younger brother, 55-year-old Hasan Khan, residents of Nabakolash area in Matlab Dakshin Upazila. According to family members, Hasan had a history of cardiac complications and passed away at approximately 10:00 AM on Monday while staying at a rented residence in the upazila's Boyalia area.
His body was subsequently brought to their ancestral home in Nabakolash at around 1:00 PM. Grief overwhelmed the household when the elder brother, Hashem, collapsed unconscious at around 3:00 PM after beholding his younger sibling's mortal remains, succumbing to his shock just two hours later. Both brothers were laid to rest side by side in the family graveyard at 8:00 PM on Monday night.
Recounting the dire circumstances, Ripa Khan, the younger daughter of the late Hasan Khan, shared that her father had previously suffered from illness and that the family is now completely destitute and guardianless. She noted that her brother had migrated to Saudi Arabia two years ago after incurring substantial debts, where he remained unemployed for a prolonged period and currently earns very little amidst severe financial distress.
Meherun Nesa, the wife of the elder brother Hashem Khan, tearfully explained that her husband was already in frail health, having previously suffered two strokes, and simply could not bear the sudden shock of witnessing his younger brother's dead body.
Matlab Dakshin Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hafizur Rahman officially confirmed the tragic incident involving the deaths of the two brothers from the same family within hours of each other.
