Police have submitted charge sheets in three separate cases against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former road, transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader and 547 activists of Sirajganj district unit of Awami League.
The three cases were filed over killing Sohanoor Rahman Ronju, vice president of Sirajganj district unit of Jubo Dal, and BNP activists Abdul Latif and Sumon Sheikh during the anti-discrimination student movement in Sirajganj.
Investigation officers, Shariful Islam and Pronoy Kumar Pramanik, confirmed the information Sunday night.
The incidents occurred on 4 August last year when leaders and activists of the Awami League allegedly killed Sohanoor Rahman Ronju, Abdul Latif, and Sumon during the mass uprising. Subsequently, on 22 August, the victims’ families filed separate murder cases.
The three cases initially named 900 people as accused, including 463 from various wings of the district Awami League.
Following the investigation, police submitted the charge sheets to the court accusing 549 people including Hasina and Obaidul Quader.
On 12 May, the interim government banned all activities of the Awami League and its associated and affiliated organisations, on allegations of killings, genocide, crimes against humanity, and other grave offences during the July mass uprising.
