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Murder case against Hasina hit century in just 24 days
In just 24 days since fleeing the country amidst widespread unrest, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has now been hit with 100 murder cases nationwide. Hasina fled to India on August 5, and the first case was filed against her and senior Awami League leaders in Dhaka on August 13.
The most recent case, filed on August 29 with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), accuses Hasina and 56 others, including 32 senior journalists, of crimes against humanity and genocide related to the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. This complaint was lodged by Md. Golam Razzaque, whose son Nasib Hasan Riyan was killed on August 5 in Shyamoli.
Additionally, a new murder case has been filed today by Hasan Mahmud’s wife, Fatema, against Hasina and 35 others. Mahmud, a journalist and president of the Dhaka South unit of the Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation, was reportedly killed during the protests. The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court has accepted this complaint and directed the Khilgaon police to register it.
These cases, totaling 100, have been filed by victims' families in response to violent clashes between July 16 and August 5. They include eight cases of genocide filed with the ICT and 92 murder cases filed at various police stations. One additional case involves allegations of enforced disappearance and abduction.