UM mourns loss of students in highway accident February 19, 2021 — Numan Aditta, Aranoor Azad Chowdhury and Risul Badhon, who died last week in a car crash along Highway 7, south of Arborg. The men were all originally from Bangladesh. “On behalf of our UM community, I am deeply saddened by the death of three UM international students tragically killed in a car crash near Arborg Thursday morning,” said President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Michael Benarroch. “Al Numan Aditta, Aranoor Azad Chowdhury, and Risul Badhon were bright young men who planned on graduating together this spring. We can only imagine what contributions they would have made had their lives not been cut short. We mourn with their families, friends and all who knew them. The flag over UM’s Administration Building will fly at half-mast today, Feb. 19, in their memory. Supports are being made available to faculty, staff and students impacted by this tragedy.”