Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail
The death of Mushtaq Ahmed has renewed alarm about the country’s use of a draconian digital security law to crack down on dissent.
Praying during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, this month in support of Mushtaq Ahmed, a writer who died on Thursday in police custody.Credit.Mahmud Hossain Opu/Associated Press
By Julfikar Ali Manik and Mujib Mashal
Feb. 26, 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh A Bangladeshi writer who was detained for nearly a year over social media posts that were critical of the country’s government has died in jail, officials and family members said on Friday, raising alarms about the country’s crackdown on dissent.
Updated Feb 28, 2021 | 08:41 IST
Indian Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, the Permanent Representative of India, said that the Indian government has set a goal to double the income of farmers by 2024. The violence at Red Fort on Republic Day 2021.  |  Photo Credit: PTI
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UNHRC chief Michelle Bachelet hoped that the ongoing dialogue efforts between the Centre and the farmers will lead to an “equitable solution to the crisis” that upholds and respects the rights of one and all
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