Dhaka, March 14 -- A Bangladeshi businessman was shot dead by armed robbers in South Africa on Thursday night (Bangladesh time).

The incident occurred around 9pm in Vepener, a town in the Free State Province of South Africa.

The deceased was identified as Kamrul Islam, 33, son of the late Abdul Mannan Miah of the Ozi Ullah Hafez Bari. He was a resident of Karmullahpur village in Yakubpur Union under Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni district.

Kamruzzaman, elder brother of Kamrul, confirmed the incident.

Kamruzzaman said that his brother Kamrul moved to South Africa 12 years ago and initially did a job before starting his own business. He was planning to return to Bangladesh soon.

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