WASHINGTON, United States, March 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An Afghan man died in a Texas hospital less than a day after being taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, the agency said on Sunday, prompting calls for an investigation. After multiple lifesaving efforts were attempted, he was declared deceased at 9:10 am," ICE said in a statement. ICE said Paktyawal entered the United States in August 2021 and that the duration of his parole expired in August 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans worked for foreign forces and embassies and joined US-funded NGOs throughout the 20-year foreign presence. More than 190,000 Afghans have been resettled to the United States since the Taliban takeover, according to the US State Department.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 16, 2026 13:20 UTC