Prisoner dies in Kashimpur Jail

A prisoner in Kashimpur Central Jail has died while serving his term in the jail.

The deceased, Jahangir Alam, 42, son of dead Yusuf Ali of Duttapara area of Tongi, Gazipur, was an accused in a narcotics case filed with Shahbagh Police Station in Dhaka.

Jahangir suddenly fell ill around 9:00pm on Friday (April 9). “We took Jahangir to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated. The duty doctor declared Jahangir dead around 10:00pm after examining him,” said Abu Sayem, jailer of Kashimpur Central Jail-2, this morning.