New Murder Case Filed Against Ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina

A murder case has been filed in Bangladesh against 85 individuals, including former prime minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.

This murder case is related to the death of a man named Manju Mia, 43, during the mass protest in Borobari area of Gazipur city on July 20.

Some 500-700 unidentified people have also been named as accused in the case registered at Gazipur’s Gacha Police Station, reported The Daily Star.

The case was filed by Insar Ali, father of the deceased on Monday night. Among the other accused in the case include former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former member of parliament Tipu Munshi, former minister Mashiur Rahman (Ranga), Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League President Azmat Ullah Khan, former state minister Zahid Ahsan, former acting mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Asadur Rahman, and central leaders of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, including president Saddam and general secretary Inan.

According to the case statement, on July 20, Manju joined the student movement on the road in front of Borobari Bazar, near the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway. At around noon, the protestors were attacked by armed miscreants and 25 to 30 people, including Manju Mia were injured. Then the attackers began firing and Manju was shot dead.