Prominent rights activist and former senior deputy director of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) Mohammad Tipu Sultan passed away on Saturday. He was 68.
He breathed his last around 10:30am while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bengaluru, India, said a press release by ASK.
An alumnus of Dhaka University’s Department of Social Welfare, Sultan served in ASK’s investigation unit from 1994 to 2016.
During his tenure, he led various initiatives to protect civil and political rights and played a key role in seeking justice for victims of rights violations, particularly college student Limon Hossain, who was shot and maimed by RAB personnel.
In a condolence message, ASK Executive Director Tahmina Rahman expressed deep sympathy to his bereaved family, colleagues and well-wishers.