A Bangladeshi national, including Jewel Ahmed, was killed and another Bangladeshi national seriously injured in a head-on collision between two vehicles in the Potchefstroom area of South Africa's North West province. Another Bangladeshi national was seriously injured in the incident.

Russell Mahmud from Potchefstroom said that the accident occurred around 5 pm on Wednesday (August 26). Jewel Ahmed and Bibhu Sarkar were returning to Clarksdorp after dropping a Bangladeshi national at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

When they reached Potchefstroom on the way, their vehicle collided head-on with a private vehicle coming from the opposite direction. Jewel Ahmed was killed on the spot. Three white nationals in the other vehicle also lost their lives. The seriously injured Bibhu Sarkar was rescued and admitted to a local hospital. He is currently undergoing treatment.

The deceased Jewel Ahmed is a resident of Naojan village in Nayergaon Uttar Union of Matlab Dakshin Upazila of Chandpur district. He had been a long-time resident of the North West Province and was a well-known face in the local Bangladeshi community. His death has cast a shadow of grief among the Bangladeshi diaspora living in South Africa.

Meanwhile, South African police have launched an investigation to find out the exact cause of the accident.