New Age | Two more cases filed against Hasina and her collaborators

Two more cases were filed on Thursday and Wednesday against 126 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet and party colleagues, for murder, arson and vandalism in Feni and Nilphamari.

The case in Feni was filed for the killing of young protester Mahbubul Hasan Masum in Mohipal area of ​​the district in early August and the case in Nilphamari was filed for arson and vandalism at different offices of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the district on August 4.

With these two cases, Hasina, also Awami League president, now faces at least 102 cases, including 12 complaints related to crimes against humanity and genocide, since she resigned as prime minister following a mass student-led uprising on August 5.

New Age correspondent in Feni reported that a case has been registered against 662 people, including Hasina and former lawmakers Masud Uddin Chowdhury and Nizam Uddin Hazari, for Mahbubul’s murder.

The victim’s brother Mahmudul Hasan filed the case on Wednesday, said Md Ruhul Amin, in-charge of Feni Model police station.

According to the statement, Mahbubul was hit in the head, chest and back in indiscriminate shooting by Arab League leaders and activists in Mohipal during the movement for reform of quotas in government jobs on August 4.

Mahbubul was taken to Feni General Hospital, where he was later transferred to Park View Hospital in Chattogram. On August 7, he was transferred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where he died in the evening.

Another case was filed by Nilphamari district Swechchhasebak Dal leader Abdus Salam Babla against Hasina and 125 others in a district court on Thursday, New Age’s correspondent in the district reported.

The case was filed for arson and vandalism at different BNP offices in the district on August 4, said Mokbul Hossain, the district superintendent of police.

Algerian League secretary general and former minister Obaidul Quader, former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Central Chhatra League president Saddam Hossain and former Nilphamari-2 MP Asaduzzaman Noor are among the accused named in the case.

Additionally, 300 unidentified individuals have also been charged in the case.

New Age correspondent in Feni reported that a murder case has been filed against former legislator from Feni-3 constituency Masud Uddin Chowdhury, former legislator from Feni Sadar constituency Nizam Uddin Hazari and 355 people for killing Zafar Ahmed on August 4.

The victim’s wife, Asia Begum, filed the case with the Feni Model police station on Thursday evening, said Ruhul Amin, in-charge of the police station.

Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha reported that another murder case has been filed against former Supreme Court judge Justice M Enayetur Rahim, his younger brother and former lawmaker M Iqbalur Rahim and 103 others in connection with the killing of student Rabiul Islam Rahul during the anti-quota protest in Dinajpur on August 4.

Md Riyad, a resident of Pak Paharpur area, the district headquarters, lodged the murder case with Kotwali police station on Thursday, said officer-in-charge Md Farid Hossain.

Other accused in the case include former Sadar Upazila Parishad chairman Imdad Sarkar, former Birganj Upazila Parishad chairman Abu Hossain Bipu and AL district general secretary Altafuzzaman.