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Hasina, Rehana, 69 others sued for killing garment worker

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23 Sep 2024 16:09:14 | Update: 23 Sep 2024 16:09:14
Hasina, Rehana, 69 others sued for killing garment worker
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana — File Photo

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana and 69 others have been accused in the murder case of garment worker Md Fazlu, who was killed during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in the city’s Mirpur-14 on August 5.

Suraiya, wife of the deceased, on Monday filed the case against Hasina, Rehana and 69 others with the Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saiful Islam, reports BSS.

After a hearing, the magistrate asked the Police Bureau of Investigation to submit a report following an investigation.

According to the complaint, Fazlu was shot in front of the police lines at Mirpur-14 at about 10am on August 5. Later, he was rushed to Max Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, among others, have been accused in the case.

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