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Bangladesh: Senior Awami League Leader Ramesh Chandra Sen Dies in Custody Ahead of Election
Ramesh Chandra Sen died in custody after health deterioration; detained since August 2024 on multiple charges including a murder case tied to political unrest.
- On Saturday, Ramesh Chandra Sen, former water resources minister and Awami League presidium member, died in custody after falling ill at Dinajpur District Jail and was declared dead at approximately 9:29 am at Dinajpur Medical College Hospital.
- Facing three cases, including a murder charge tied to post‑uprising unrest, Sen was detained since 16 August 2024 after Thakurgaon police arrested him and a court ordered his transfer to Dinajpur.
- At 83, Sen had won a 2024 general election seat and represented Thakurgaon-1 multiple times, marking him a long-serving parliamentarian born on 30 April 1940.
- With the election days away, Sen’s death has intensified scrutiny of detainee treatment, and Jail Superintendent Farhad Sarkar said the body will be released to the family after legal formalities.
- The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has faced human rights criticism, while opposition voices argue custody deaths highlight systemic problems and detainee medical care concerns.
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Bangladesh: Senior Awami League leader Ramesh Chandra Sen dies in custody ahead of election
The custodial death of veteran Awami League leader Ramesh Chandra Sen days before Bangladesh’s 2026 election has intensified scrutiny of detainee treatment, human rights protections and the interim government’s handling of political opponents.
Bangladesh's senior Hindu leader and former water resources minister Ramesh Chandra Sen died in custody. 85-year-old Sen, a senior Awami League leader and five-time MP, was recently accused in three cases, including murder. He was considered close to Sheikh Hasina.
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