Overview
- Officials said the 60-year-old musician, detained in Pabna District Jail, suffered cardiac arrest and died around 9 p.m. on January 11 at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
- Jail authorities reported long-standing illnesses including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, and said he was moved from Pabna Sadar Hospital to Rajshahi for treatment.
- Chaki’s family accused authorities of failing to inform them in time and alleged inadequate care, claims the jail superintendent rejected as untrue.
- He was arrested in December in cases linked to the 2024 protest movement and an alleged explosion during the post-Hasina crackdown on Awami League figures.
- Party supporters contend his death adds to a pattern of custodial fatalities they tallied at 41 as of January 3, raising fresh concerns for detainee safety and minority protection.