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Bangladeshi writer, detained over anti-govt social media posts, dies in jail

Bangladeshi writer, detained over anti-govt social media posts, dies in jail ANI | Updated: Feb 27, 2021 19:52 IST Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 27 (ANI): Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed who was detained last year over social media posts that were critical of the country s government has died in jail, officials and family members said on Friday. According to The New York Times (NYT), Ahmed s death inside prison is raising alarms about the country s crackdown on dissent. He was among 11 people who were charged for spreading social media content, including cartoons, that alleged mismanagement and corruption in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina s response to the pandemic last year.

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in jail 9 months after his arrest for anti-government post

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in jail 9 months after his arrest for anti-government post
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Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail

Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail The death of Mushtaq Ahmed has renewed alarm about the country’s use of a draconian digital security law to crack down on dissent. Praying during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, this month in support of Mushtaq Ahmed, a writer who died on Thursday in police custody.Credit.Mahmud Hossain Opu/Associated Press By Julfikar Ali Manik and Mujib Mashal Feb. 26, 2021 DHAKA, Bangladesh A Bangladeshi writer who was detained for nearly a year over social media posts that were critical of the country’s government has died in jail, officials and family members said on Friday, raising alarms about the country’s crackdown on dissent.

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