Sedition case filed against 73 including Sheikh Hasina

A sedition case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 72 others on charges of conspiring to overthrow the interim government and waging a civil war.

A press release of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said this on Thursday (March 27).

503 people including Dr. Rabbi Alam, Vice President of the US Awami League have also been accused in the cease.

According to the case statement, a civil war was allegedly planned during an online meeting titled ‘Joy Bangla Brigade’ on March 19.

Participants of the Zoom meeting unanimously agreed to follow all the instructions given by Sheikh Hasina. As a result, all participants have been named as accused in the case.

Voice recordings of the conversation between former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the host, co-host, and other participating leaders and activists- hosted by Dr. Rabbi Alam-revealed that the attendees vowed not to allow the legitimate government to run the country peacefully.