Anger Brews Over Prison Death Of Bangladesh Writer ibtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ibtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Students on Friday clashed with police in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, as anger mounted at the death of a writer and government critic in a high-security jail.
At least 18 police and an unknown number of protesters were injured in the clashes, authorities and witnesses said, amid international demands for an independent investigation into the death of Mushtaq Ahmed.
An Agence France-Presse correspondent witnessed police using batons and firing tear gas at students who staged a torchlight march calling for “justice” near the University of Dhaka.
At least six students who allegedly attacked security forces with torches were detained, police said.
More protests were planned
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In May 2020, 53-year-old Mushtaq Ahmed was jailed, along with 3 others, for allegedly spreading conspiracy theories and rumours against Bangladesh govt and its Covid response.
Dhaka University Correspondent
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Published: 26 Feb 2021 02:30 PM BdST
Updated: 26 Feb 2021 03:16 PM BdST Members of various leftist student organisations block the Shahbagh intersection during a protest against the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in jail following his arrest in a Digital Security Act case, Feb 26, 2021. Members of different leftist student organisations light a fire at the Shahbagh intersection on Friday, Feb 26, 2021, during a protest rally over writer Mushtaq Ahmed s death in jail following his arrest in a case under the Digital Security Act, Feb 26, 2021. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Members of various leftist student organisations block the Shahbagh intersection during a protest against the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in jail following his arrest in a Digital Security Act case, Feb 26, 2021. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi