Overview
- Jail officials say the 60-year-old musician and Pabna Awami League cultural affairs secretary suffered a medical emergency, was moved from Pabna General Hospital to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, and died there around 9 pm on 11 January.
- Authorities cite pre-existing diabetes and heart disease and say procedures were followed, while his family alleges he was denied timely care, not placed in a coronary unit, kept in a prisoner cell, and subjected to mistreatment.
- Chaki was detained on 16 December from his Pabna home and later shown arrested in a case linked to an 4 August 2024 explosion during the protest unrest.
- Supporters of the Awami League claim his death fits a wider pattern of custodial fatalities during a crackdown on party members under the interim government, with activists asserting dozens have died in custody.
- Officials say standard steps are underway and an official report is expected, but calls for an independent probe continue as questions persist about medical handling and notification of his family.