Deposed Bangladesh PM Hasina booked over death of garment worker, faces 194 cases since resignation

Some of the cases include murder and crimes against humanity, following protests in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and 69 others were booked on Monday (September 23, 2024) over the death of a garment worker during the quota reform protests in Dhaka’s Kafrul area on August 5.

Ms. Hasina, 76, who resigned and fled to India on August 5, is now facing 194 cases, including 173 for murders, 11 for crimes against humanity and genocide, three for abduction, six for attempted murder, and one for an attack on a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) procession, The Daily Star newspaper reported.

The victim’s wife filed the case against Ms. Hasina and others with the Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Saiful Islam. After the hearing, the magistrate asked the Police Bureau of Investigation to submit a report following an investigation.

In her complaint, she said her husband, Md. Fazlu was shot in front of the police lines at Mirpur-14 on the morning of August 5. Later, he was rushed to Max Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead, the report said.

Yesterday (September 22, 2024), two more cases were filed against Ms. Hasina and several others over the deaths of a 14-year-old madrasa student at Jatrabari on July 18 and 12-year-old Rakib Hasan at Mohammadpur on July 19.

Published - September 23, 2024 08:53 pm IST