Mesut Ozil, former Arsenal star, escapes serious injury after convoy meets with accident during Bangladesh tour

Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil escaped serious injury after his convoy was involved in an accident during the Bangladesh tour.

Updated on: Feb 20, 2026, 09:34:13 IST

Written by Vishesh Roy

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Mesut Ozil, the former Arsenal star, escaped serious injury after his convoy met with an accident during the Bangladesh tour on Thursday. According to Bangladesh Pratidin, both Ozil and the son of the Turkish President, Necmettin Bilal Erdogan, escaped serious harm after being involved in an accident when they were on their way back from visiting the Rohingya camp.

Mesut Ozil escaped serious injury after his convoy met with an accident during the Bangladesh tour (REUTERS)

A special plane carrying the 13-member Turkish delegation left Cox's Bazar Airport for Dhaka at around 8:02 PM on Thursday. The Cox's Bazar District Police spokesperson and additional Superintendent of Police (DSB) Alok Biswas confirmed that no harm was done, that Ozil and the rest of the Turkish delegation are in good health, and that they haven't been injured.

The incident occurred when the visiting delegation was returning from the camp. An auto-rickshaw collided with the police vehicle in front of the convoy. According to the report, the rickshaw has now been seized. The incident happened in the Rohingya camp area of Kutupalong of Ukhiya at around 7 PM.

The autorickshaw driver got seriously injured after the vehicle overturned on the spot. The driver's name has not been revealed yet. The authorities have also launched an investigation to determine how an autorickshaw managed to enter the heavily cordoned-off area, which was intended only for VVIPs.

Ozil and his entourage had arrived at the Rohingya camp on Thursday afternoon. After inspecting various activities at the camp, he was seen playing football with the Rohingyas in the afternoon and also participated in Iftar in the evening.

“Mesut Ozil's visit will inspire the Rohingya youth. We are happy with his arrival. He had a great time with us,” Mujibur Rahman, spokesman for the Arkan Rohingya Football Federation, said as per Bangladesh Pratidin.

According to India Today, Ozil also attended the inauguration of renovated facilities at the Shaheed Buddhijibi Dr Mohammad Mortoza Medical Centre at the University of Dhaka.

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Vishesh Roy
Vishesh Roy is a sports journalist with a strong focus on cricket. He began his career at Asian News International (ANI), where he covered a range of high-profile events, including the India Open, Legends Cricket League, the England–India Test series in Ahmedabad in 2021, and the inauguration of the Narendra Modi Stadium. During his tenure at ANI, he also reported extensively on domestic cricket, covering several Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy matches across the country. While cricket remains his primary beat, Vishesh has also reported on tennis, football and WWE. After a stint of over three years at ANI, Vishesh moved to NDTV, where he gained hands-on experience in digital-first journalism, with a particular emphasis on live blogs and real-time news reporting. He joined Hindustan Times in October 2024 and quickly established himself with a series of exclusive interviews and source-driven stories. Ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, Hindustan Times was the first to report that the two-day event would be held in Saudi Arabia. In the early months of his tenure, Vishesh secured interviews with leading cricketers, including Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rashid Latif. He has also closely tracked the rise of emerging talents such as Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya by speaking to their current and childhood coaches. His background in on-field reporting has helped Hindustan Times Digital break exclusive stories on major developments, including Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji and Vijay Hazare Trophy, IPL scheduling, and the T20 World Cup controversy involving Bangladesh and Pakistan.Read More

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