Three separate murder cases were filed against ousted Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina.
Two of the cases were lodged with the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka while one with Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Dhaka and the courts asked the concerned police stations to file those as first information reports (FIRs).
The cases were lodged on charges of shooting dead three persons at different parts of the capital city during the anti-discrimination student movement.
Sheikh Hasina was accused in all the three cases for issuing direct and indirect order to open fire on the student-people movement that led to death of three persons.
Of those, one of the cases was filed against 45 persons including Sheikh Hasina over killing of one Dulal Sarder in front of BRAC University at Badda on July 18.
Former road transport and bridges minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, Ramesh Chandra Sen and latif Mollah, were also made accused, among others, in the case.
Another case was lodged against 237 persons including Sheikh Hasina allegedly for shooting dead one Abdul Hannan at Jatrabari Police Station area on August 5.
Key accused of the case are: Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former AL lawmaker AKM Shamim Osman, former independent lawmaker Moshiur Rahman Molla Sajal and Rajibul Islam Rajib.
In the third case, a total of 121 people, including Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former law minister Anisul Huq, former jute and textiles minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, former state minister for relief and disaster management Dr Enamur Rahman, police officers Abdullah Heel Kafi and Arafat Hossain were made accused.
The case was filed over killing one Touhidur Rahman in police firing during the movement at Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital city, on August 5.
BDST: 2121 HRS, SEPT 26, 2024
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