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A former prosecutor and #AwamiLeague leader has died in #Satkhira District Jail, bringing the total number of AL-affiliated political prisoners who have died in #custody since Aug 2024 to at least 47.
Former Satkhira District Court Public Prosecutor Abdul Latif died in the early hours of 25 May 2026 while in the custody of the district prison authorities.
He had been incarcerated since 13 December 2025 after being implicated in eight murder and vandalism cases filed in connection with the events of Jul-Aug 2024. His son has also been implicated in three murder cases and remains in prison.
Abdul Latif was an adviser to the Awami League’s Satkhira District Committee and served as Acting President of the Satkhira district unit of Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad, a pro-AL #lawyers’ organisation.
According to reports, Latif fell seriously ill with severe chest pain at around 3:00 am on Monday. He died while undergoing treatment at Satkhira Sadar Hospital.
His death raises the total number of Awami League-affiliated individuals who have died in prison custody since Aug 2024 to at least 47. Allegations of #torture and denial of proper medical treatment have been a recurring theme in many of these deaths.
Yet, much like the #Yunus-led Interim Govt before it, the #Tarique Rahman-led #BNP Govt appears entirely unbothered by the disproportionate number of Awami League political prisoners dying, often under questionable circumstance, in prisons across the country.
By failing to conduct transparent, credible, and independent investigations into the custodial deaths of political prisoners, the successive administrations have violated #Bangladesh’s obligations under int’l law.
Their inactions also raise a more serious question:
Is there a deliberate policy to mistreat political prisoners?
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