Suspected Hijacker of Bangladesh Biman, Palash Ahmed FacebookPalash’s father has described him as unruly and rebelliousArmed suspect Md Palash Ahmed, 23, who died in an exchange of fire with security forces after attempting to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, was known as Mahadi outside his village. His father Piyar Jahan, who makes ends meet as a grocery shop owner, spoke about his son on Monday: “Palash studied in Taherpur Madrasa and Sonargaon Degree College. “On February 22, Palash demanded I give him 500 UAE Dirhams, stating that he was planning to leave Bangladesh for Dubai. I gave him the money.”Discussing his son’s childhood, Piyar said: “Palash was an unruly child, and continued to disobey me after growing up. The crew and passengers were evacuated safely from the aircraft before the security operation was conducted against the suspect.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 25, 2019 09:45 UTC