BSS
  02 Sep 2024, 21:45

Five more murder cases filed against Hasina

DHAKA, Sept 2, 2024 (BSS) - Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sued 
in six more cases including five lodged over murders that took place during 
the recent anti-discrimination student movement in the capital.
 
The cases were filed with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. After 
recording the complainants' statements in four murder cases, the court asked 
Jatrabari Police Station to file the matters as first information report 
(FIR). The court asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to 
investigate two other complaints against Sheikh Hasina and her cronies.
 
Mst Mariam, mother of Saif Arafat Sharif filed one case against 94 people 
including Sheikh Hasina for killing of his son while he was working as a 
volunteer in front of Jatrabari Police Station. The other prominent accused 
in the case are- Obaidul Quader, Shamim Osman and Nazrul Islam Babu.
 
A case was filed against 13 including Hasina and Obaidul Quader over the 
murder of Saidul Islam Yasin in the capital. Sheikh Hasina and 57 others were 
sued in another case filed over the murder of Obaidul Islam. Another case was 
filed against Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader and 34 others over the killing of 
Russel in Kajla area on August 5. 
 
Hasina, former health minister Samanta Lal Sen and 136 others were sued over 
the murder of one Shuvo in the capital's Dhanmandi area. The court asked PBI 
to investigate the matter and file its report.
 
Meanwhile, an attempt to murder case was filed against Sheikh Hasina and 32 
others over the alleged shooting on one Ashfik Ibn Arman. Victim's father Md 
Arman Ali filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Afna 
Somi. The court asked PBI to investigate the matter.