
The deceased was identified as Lebu Mia, 42, hailing from Nilphamari district.
Deputy Jailer of Rangpur Central Jail Md Akramul Haque confirmed the matter on Friday afternoon, saying Lebu Mia had been serving life imprisonment in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, reports UNB.
He had been imprisoned in Rangpur Central Jail since 2020.
According to jail authorities, Lebu Mia suddenly fell ill on Thursday night. He was rescued in an unconscious state and admitted to the prison ward of Rangpur Medical College Hospital, where he breathed his last around 11:30pm.