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A court in Bangladesh has initiated a murder investigation against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six senior officials from her administration following the police killing of a man during last month’s civil unrest.
Hasina, aged 76, fled to neighboring India by helicopter a week ago as protesters swarmed the streets of Dhaka, marking a dramatic end to her authoritative rule.
“A case has been filed against Sheikh Hasina and six others,” said Mamun Mia, the lawyer representing a private citizen who brought the case.
He added that the Dhaka Metropolitan Court has instructed the police to accept the murder case against the accused, marking the first step in a criminal investigation under Bangladeshi law.
The case also implicates Hasina’s former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of her Awami League party.
Moreover, it includes four top police officials who were appointed by Hasina’s government and have since vacated their positions, including former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
The case also names Detective Branch Chief Harun-or-Rashid, and senior Dhaka Metropolitan Police officers Habibur Rahman and Biplob Kumar Sarker.
