Local media reported that US Border Patrol agents dropped him off five days earlier at a restaurant. Shah Alam, described as almost blind and unable to speak in English, was found dead four miles (six kilometers) away. Border Patrol agents "seemingly abandoned him in the cold far from his home without telling his loved ones," alleged Chuck Schumer, the top US Senate Democrat. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan also called for answers and labeled the death "deeply disturbing and a dereliction of duty" by immigration agents. US Border Patrol arrived at the detention center before Shah Alam was released from custody, the sheriff's office said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 27, 2026 15:08 UTC