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The ambassadors of 13 countries to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have expressed their pain and deep concern over the death of the writer Mushtaq Ahmed in prison.
Writer Mushtaq Ahmed, who was arrested in May last year under the Digital Security Act, was pronounced dead when he was taken to hospital after falling ill in Kashimpur jail on Thursday. BBC News.
In a joint statement, ambassadors from 13 countries, including the United States, called for a swift, transparent and independent investigation into the circumstances of Mushtaq Ahmed’s death.
The declaration was signed by ambassadors from the United States, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the European Union, as well as high commissioners from the United Kingdom and Canada.
Mushtaq Ahmed was accused of subtitling a satirical cartoon on Facebook and spreading rumors against the government.
The government says the cause of Mushtaq Ahmed’s death will be investigated.
The ambassadors said in a statement that they were concerned about the provisions of the Digital Security Law and its implementation and its compliance with international human rights law; They will continue to work with the government of Bangladesh.
The international human rights group Human Rights Watch also called for a transparent and independent investigation into the death of Mushtaq Ahmed.
On Friday, several left-wing student organizations from the University of Dhaka held a protest to protest the death.
Writer Mushtaq Ahmed was sued under the Digital Security Act in May last year for subtitling a satirical cartoon on social media Facebook and spreading rumors against the government.
He had been housed in Gazipur’s Kashimpur Prison for the past nine months after his arrest in the case. He requested bail six times, but it was rejected. His bail hearing was scheduled for next week in Superior Court.
The two-member committee has been asked to report within the next two working days whether there was medical malpractice in the death of the imprisoned Mushtaq Ahmed.
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