Bangladesh News: Murder case filed against former PM Sheikh Hasina, know the whole matter | News India

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A murder case has been registered against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six others, media reports said on Tuesday. This is the first case registered against 76-year-old Hasina, who arrived in India last week after resigning following widespread protests against her Awami League-led government over the controversial job reservation system.

killed in police firing

According to a report in the Dhaka Tribune newspaper, the case was filed by a well-wisher of grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed, who was killed in police firing during a procession in support of the reservation agitation in Mohammadpur on July 19. The other accused include Awami League general secretary Obedul Quader, former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former police inspector general Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.

More than 230 people died in violence in Bangladesh

According to a report, several police officers and government officials have also been accused in this case. More than 230 people have been killed in the violence that erupted across the country in Bangladesh since the fall of Hasina's government on August 5.

Interim government formed in Bangladesh

The total number of people killed in violence since the anti-quota protests first began in July has reached 560. An interim government has been formed in Bangladesh after the fall of the Hasina-led government and 84-year-old Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been made its chief advisor.