KMS Tareq

Rajshahi University has been thrown into turmoil. Following the anti-discrimination movement in Bangladesh last year, Rajshahi University cancelled the ward quota, which paved the way for easy undergraduate admission for the children of academic and administrative staff.

On 22 August 2025, several Bangladeshi newspapers, including The Daily Star reported another tragedy- the custodial death of a 27-year-old Durjoy Chowdhury, arrested only a day earlier. According to the police, he had “committed suicide” by hanging. But does this explanation absolve the responsibility of the state? To find the answer to this question, we need to look at what our law actually says about deaths in custody.