War crimes convict jailed unto death dies

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Mahidur Rahman, a convict of crimes against humanity from Chapainawabganj, died early Monday while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH).

Mahidur Rahman, 86, hailed from Dadonchak village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj and was in Rajshahi jail.

He was sentenced to jail unto death on May 19 in 2015 for crimes against humanity during the liberation war.

Halima Khatun, senior jail superintendent of Rajshahi Central Jail, said Mahidur, who was admitted to the hospital on 28 April over old age complications, died of heart attack around 1:00am at the hospital.


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