A local leader of the Bangladesh Awami League died at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital on Sunday while in jail custody.
The deceased, Shamikul Islam Lipon, was president of the Gaibandha district unit of the Awami League.
Prison officials said Lipon, who had been in custody for an extended period in connection with a case filed with Sadar Police Station, fell ill early on Sunday.
He was initially taken to Gaibandha Sadar Hospital. As his condition worsened, he was transferred to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Gaibandha District Jail Jail Super Anwar Hossain said Lipon had received medical treatment on several occasions while in custody.
Police arrested him from the Moghbazar area of Dhaka on December 8, 2024, and he had remained in jail since then.
Lipon began his political career in 1996 as President of Palashbari Upazila Jubo League. He later served as Organising Secretary of Palashbari Upazila Awami League, became its General Secretary in 2016, and had been serving as its President since 2018.
