Murder cases filed against Hasina, 148 others

Another murder case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 148 others over the death of a person named Liton Hasan alias Lalu alias Hasan in the capital’s Mirpur.

Milon, brother of the victim filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehehi Hasan on Monday (August 19).

After the hearing, the court ordered Mirpur model police station to accept the case.

Among the notable accused in the case are – Former Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Member of the parliament Mainul Hossain Khan (Nikhil), Ilias Mollah, Kamal Ahmed Mazumdar, IGP Abdullah Al Mamun, DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman, DIG Harun-or-Rashid, Additional Joint Commissioner Biplab Kumar, and Dhaka Uttar Awami League member secretary SM Mannan (Kochi).

The plaintiff's lawyer Iltutmish Saudagar Anny confirmed the case.

According to the case statement, a peaceful movement by students and citizens was underway for rightful and logical demands, Hasan participated in a protest on August 4. At around 2pm, under the orders of Sheikh Hasina along with other accused, an unidentified group of 200-300 people opened fire on the protest using illegal weapons. Liton Hasan was shot by a bullet fired by an unidentified assailant and later died on August 7 while undergoing treatment at hospital.