A 70-year-old death row convict died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Wednesday night, police said.
Manik Mia, an inmate of Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur, was undergoing treatment at Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College Hospital for the last few days after he fell seriously sick.
The 70-year-old, from Tangail’s Mirzapur, was referred to DMCH today as his condition started to worsen, Ismail, assistant chief prison guard of Kashimpur Central Jail, said.
Prisoner dies while undergoing treatment at Gazipur hospital
Manik was declared dead at the emergency department of DMCH at 8.05pm, he added.
The body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy, Inspector Bachhu Miah, in-charge DMCH Police Outpost, said.
Source: United News of Bangladesh