Fresh murder case filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina over fish trader's death
The Hindu
New murder case filed against Bangladesh's ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and 62 others over fish trader's death during protests
A new murder case has been filed against Bangladesh's deposed Prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 62 others, including ex-ministers of her cabinet, over the death of a fish trader during the quota reform protests in the country, a media report said on Monday (August 19, 2024).
The case, filed late on Sunday (August 18, 2024), was the latest in the slew of cases filed against the 76-year-old leader after her resignation and fleeing to India on August 5 following a massive protest by students against a quota system in government jobs.
It was filed by Shahnaz Begum, the wife of Md Milon, who was shot dead on July 21 while returning home from a local fish market, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
As many as 62 people, including Ms. Hasina, former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former lawmaker Shamim Osman, and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, were named as accused in the case.
According to the report, leaders and activists of the Hasina-led Awami League and its affiliated organisations armed with firearms and sticks created obstacles to traffic on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway to disrupt the student movement.
It alleged that Ms. Hasina, Mr. Quader and Mr. Asaduzzaman ordered the shooting and attack on protesting students and the public.
Mr. Milon, who was returning home from a local fish market at that time, was shot in the chest and collapsed on the road. He was taken to Pro-Active Medical College and Hospital in the area, where he was declared dead, the report said.
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