Dhaka, May 7 -- The Namaz-e-Janaza or funeral prayer for Bangladeshi student Nahida Sultana Bristy has been held in the United States, with teachers, classmates and members of the local Bangladeshi community gathering in large numbers.

The Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, DC confirmed that the services took place at 2pm local time on Wednesday in Florida's Tampa.

A representative from the Bangladesh Consulate in Miami also attended the funeral for the University of South Florida (USF) student.

Following the prayers, Bristy's remains were handed over to a funeral home.

The agency will transport the coffin from Orlando International Airport on an Emirates flight on Thursday.

A consular official will be present during the dispatch, and...