2 Inmates from Dhaka Central Jail Die at DMCH, Bodies Sent for Autopsy

RTV News

Publish : 24 Sep 2026, 04:01 PM

Collected Photo

Two under-trial prisoners held at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj passed away at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday night.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Iftekhar Mahmud (36), son of Mahbub Alam hailing from Pirerbagh in Mirpur and Mohammad Tofozzal Hossain Palash (38), son of Ali Hossain hailing from the Bagbari area under Darus Salam Police Station in the capital.

Prison Guard Aminul Islam stated that Iftekhar suddenly took ill inside the correctional facility on September 19 and was immediately moved to DMCH for treatment in the medicine department, where he breathed his last at approximately 9:00 pm on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Prison Guard Masum reported that Tofozzal Hossain Palash abruptly fell ill and lost consciousness inside the jail on Wednesday night, prompting his transfer to DMCH around 10:30 pm, where the attending physician declared him dead at roughly 11:30 pm.

Correctional authorities have not disclosed the specific charges or cases under which the two individuals were incarcerated.

Inspector Md Habibur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the DMCH police outpost, confirmed that both bodies have been placed in the hospital morgue pending post-mortem examinations.

With Inputs from UNB

Follow google news channel to get RTV news Google News

Related More News

DNA Test Confirms Suspects' Presence at Scene in Rangpur Quadruple Homicide

DNA samples from two suspects apprehended over the brutal murders of retired schoolteacher Ganapati Chakraborty and his three family members in Rangpur have yielded a "statistical match" with biological evidence retrieved from the crime scene, according to senior police officials.

BGB Thwarts BSF Attempt to Push 4 Individuals into Naogaon Border

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) successfully thwarted a major push-in attempt by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) involving four individuals at the Sapahar frontier in Naogaon.

Rampal Power Plant Sets New Record Generating 1,321 MW of Electricity

The Rampal coal-fired thermal power plant in Bagerhat has set a new production record, generating a record 1,321 megawatts (MW) of electricity from its two units combined for the first time. The generated power is being directly fed into the national grid.

On PM Tarique Rahman's Directive, 'Amra BNP Poribar' Aids Dohar Family Bereft by Debt Crisis

The humanitarian platform ‘Amra BNP Poribar’ has extended financial aid and support to a family of five orphaned sisters in Radhanagar village under Dohar upazila of Dhaka, following direct intervention by Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman.

Bagerhat Jail Inmate Dies at Hospital after Choking on Breakfast

An inmate at Bagerhat District Jail passed away at a hospital on Friday morning after reportedly choking on food during breakfast inside the correctional facility.