Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in prison

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in prison

Mushtaq Ahmed. Photo: Lipa Akhter. Source CPJ The 53-year-old Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed died yesterday in prison of unknown causes. Ahmed was arrested in 2020 on charges of spreading rumors and/or false news about covid-19 on social media. On May 6, 2020, the RAB, Rapid