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Hasina sued for conspiring to wage civil war, oust govt

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, along with 72 others, has been sued for conspiring to overthrow the interim government through a civil war.

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Hasina sued for conspiring to wage civil war, oust govt

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, along with 72 others, has been sued for conspiring to overthrow the interim government through a civil war.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police filed the sedition case with the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court yesterday.

The court took cognisance of the case and directed the CID to investigate, said a press release issued by the CID yesterday.

According to the case statement, the CID received information about an online meeting held on December 19, 2024, where participants formed a platform called the "Joy Bangla Brigade" and discussed plans to bring ousted premier Hasina back to power by waging a civil war. A total of 577 individuals from home and abroad attended the meeting and showed support for Hasina's directives.

Rabbi Alam, vice president of Awami League's US chapter who convened the virtual meeting, has been named as the second accused in the case.

The case has been filed under Sections 121, 121A, 124A, and 34 of the Penal Code.​

 

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July uprising: Hasina, nine journos sued for attacks, incitement

Md Rafiqul Islam Bepari filed the case with the capital's Paltan Police Station on March 16

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July uprising: Hasina, nine journos sued for attacks, incitement

A case has been filed against 165 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine journalists, in connection with their alleged involvement in the mass killing of protesters during the July uprising.

Md Rafiqul Islam Bepari filed the case with the capital's Paltan Police Station on March 16, said Nasirul Amin, officer-in-charge of police station.

The accused journalists are Ayub Bhuiyan, general secretary of Jatiya Press Club; Santosh Sharma, editor of daily Kalbela; Syed Ashik Rahman, CEO of RTV; Shariful Islam Mollah, managing editor of Samakal; Saiful Islam, former president of Dhaka Reporters Unity and former chief editor of Boishakhi TV; Julfikar Ali Manik, former planning editor of Boishakhi TV; Motahar Hossain of Climate Journal Online; Asaduzzaman of Samakal; and Hira Talukder, former reporter of Shomoyer Alo.

The plaintiff alleged that the individuals, who are affiliated with the Awami League, played a role in the violent attacks that led to the deaths and injuries of people, including the plaintiff's cousin, Saiful Islam, who was among those killed.

According to the case statement, on July 19, the accused attacked the protesters in the capital's Kakrail area.

It said some of the accused directly participated in the attack or ordered the attack, while others are said to have incited the violence. The coordinated shooting and attacks resulted in the killing of Saiful and left many others injured.

The case drew attention after the metropolitan magistrate court took it into cognisance and ordering a probe.​