Desk Report: Dhaka, July -14,

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC has got in touch with a stranded Bangladeshi family in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation of Haiti.

Engineer Md Habibur Rahman Manik, however, informed the Embassy that he and his family members have moved to a safer place and have purchased air tickets to travel to Florida later on Wednesday, the Embassy said in a release.

The assassination of President Jovenel Moise at his home on July 7 has plunged the already impoverished nation deeper into chaos, with rivals battling over the country's leadership.

Gang violence has increased in the country though it has been largely centered in the capital of Port-au-Prince. However, it has affected life across Haiti, paralyzing the fragile economy, shuttering schools, overwhelming police, and disrupting efforts to fight the pandemic.