Another Suspicious Death in Dhaka Central Jail: Suspected Planned Murder

Staff Correspondent

Mystery surrounds the death of Saidur Rahman Sujan (45), Chairman of Savar’s Birulia Union Parishad, in Dhaka Central Jail (Keraniganj). Jail authorities claim he committed suicide by hanging, but the frequency of such deaths in prison points to the possibility of planned murders.

On Sunday, June 15, at around 11 a.m., Saidur Rahman allegedly used a gamcha (traditional towel) to hang himself in a room of the Surjomukhi building in the jail. He was rushed to the prison hospital and later to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors pronounced him dead at 12:30 p.m.

Inspector Md. Faruk, in charge of the Dhaka Medical Police Camp, confirmed the incident. According to prison sources, Saidur was housed in a common room in the Surjomukhi building. Although the claim is that he attempted suicide using a gamcha, questions arise about whether there was a conspiracy behind the incident. This marks the 24th death of detained leaders and activists in various prisons across the country.

Detained under the Special Powers Act of 1974, Saidur was facing 15 pending cases, including one with the International Crimes Tribunal. His death has led to demands for a transparent investigation into the prison’s security measures and actions to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.