Bangladeshi student remembered in Kansas

The Bangladesh community in Wichita, in the US state of Kansas is mourning the loss of the young man and trying to figure out how to send his body back to his family.

People we spoke with say he was a good person, role model and friend, reports Kansas-based media house KWCH12.

The KWCH12 is a CBS-affiliated television station.

Mahmood Karim with the Wichita Bangladesh Community says Hasan Rahman was a very helpful young man.

Rahman moved to Wichita seven years ago from Bangladesh; friends say he was always giving.

He went out to deliver pizzas late Saturday night but did not return.

Some of the restaurant’s property was found in the yard of the last home he stopped.

Sunday morning his body was found in the trunk of his vehicle. No arrests have been made in the case.

"To find out someone was cold-blooded murdered like that is very hard to accept, it’s just very sad. Hopefully, this doesn’t go in vain, and whoever is responsible for this will be caught and get what’s coming,” said Hussam Madi with the Islamic Society of Wichita, where Rahman was an active member.

He was also a former Wichita State University student.

“Just a nice, sweet man," said Madi. "Very good, he was respectful, he was always ahead of time. We have some occasions that a lot of people come volunteer their time for holidays, so he would come and volunteer his time.”

Rahman leaves behind his sister and his parents in Bangladesh and a cousin in Wichita. He impacted many other lives.

“I read somewhere that death is not the greatest loss in life, the greatest loss in life is what dies inside us when we live. With his passing, something died inside of all the Bangladeshi community,” said Karim.

There will be a fundraiser to send Hasan’s body back to his parents. Pizza Hut has been asked to help.

Pizza Hut of Southeast Kansas released the statement expressing its condolences:

“There are no words that can express the grief and sadness we feel as a result of this tragedy. This is a very close-knit group, and this has hit us all very hard. Our offices are in Wichita and we are all members of this community. Hasan was an outstanding person and team member. Obviously, our employees and their safety is a top priority for us. We are fully cooperating with local law enforcement as part of their investigation. Our sincerest heartfelt sympathies go out to Hasan’s family, friends and our fellow team members affected by this senseless tragedy.”

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