Natore: An under-trial prisoner, who had been serving jail term at Natore District Jail, died at Natore Sadar Hospital early Saturday.  

The deceased was Ilias Hossain, son of Nuru Miah, a resident of Madhyapara village in Gurudaspur upazila of the district.  

Superintendent of Natore District Jail Faruk Hossain said Ilias fell sick on Friday night suddenly.  

Later, he was whisked off to Natore Sadar Hospital where he died on Saturday morning.  

Earlier, on August 11, a mobile court convicted Ilias and sentenced him to one year’s imprisonment for taking drugs.