A student of BGC Trust University passed away on Sunday night from injuries sustained during an anti-discrimination protest in Chittagong’s New Market area.
Kawsar Mahmud, 22, had been fighting for his life for over two months.
The protest, on August 3, turned violent when police fired tear gas, and members of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) assaulted protesters.
He was receiving treatment at Dhaka’s Combined Military Hospital (CMH), where he succumbed to his injuries.
The news was confirmed by his father, Abdul Motaleb.
Kawsar’s body was taken to their family home on Commerce College Road in Chittagong.
A tear gas shell struck Kawsar during protests on August 3, causing him to collapse.
Chhatra League activists beat him afterwards, resulting in severe injuries, including critical damage to his kidneys.
Kawsar had already lost function in one kidney prior to the incident and had been receiving treatment at Islami Bank Hospital in Chittagong before being transferred to CMH for advanced care.