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