Bangladesh medics arrested over death during 2024 revolution

Five Bangladeshi health workers have been arrested on murder charges after a social media post accused them of failing to provide aid to a man who died during last year's revolution, a prosecutor said Sunday.

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A student carrying Bangladesh national flag takes part in a protest march as protesters demand justice for victims arrested and killed in the recent nationwide violence over job quotas, in Dhaka on August 3, 2024. Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on August 3 for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government weathered a worsening backlash over a deadly police crackdown on protesters. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP)

2025-01-19 15:46:34

Five Bangladeshi health workers have been arrested on murder charges after a social media post accused them of failing to provide aid to a man who died during last year's revolution, a prosecutor said Sunday.

The case, which has generated widespread attention after the Facebook post resulted in criticism online of the medics, concerns the death of a rickshaw puller, Mohammed Ismail.

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