Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Enamul Sheikh, a 27-year-old freelance worker from Muksedpur, Gopalganj, dreamed of a better life in Italy -- but the journey turned fatal when the migrant boat he was on capsized off Libya, leaving his mother heartbroken and five others missing.

Enamul had been doing well at his home. Alongside his postgraduate studies, he earned Tk 40,000 to Tk 50,000 a month, and his family was financially stable. No one in the family encouraged him to migrate.

Driven by hopes of earning more and securing a better future, Enamul, like many youths in the area, became determined to reach Italy. He set off with the help of a known broker, only to die when a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean.

His mother, 60-year-old ...