“Bangladesh condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous attack by Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon yesterday, which resulted in the tragic killing of two Bangladeshi nationals,” Al Jazeera reports quoting the foreign ministry in Dhaka.

Bangladesh has also reiterated its deep concern over the continuing violence and loss of civilian lives in the region and called for maximum restraint and adherence to international humanitarian law.

The victims have been identified as Shafiqul Islam and Nahidul Islam Nahid, both residents of the southeastern Satkhira district of Bangladesh.

The Bangladeshi embassy in Lebanon is working with the relevant local authorities to complete the necessary formalities for the repatriation of their mortal remains, according to Al Jazeera.