Ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Faces Legal Trouble Over Mass Murder Accusations

An application filed in a Bangladesh court accuses former PM Sheikh Hasina and 33 others of mass murder during a 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam rally. Filed by Babul Sardar Chakhari, Chairman of the Bangladesh People's Party, the case adds to Hasina's ongoing legal troubles amidst her controversial resignation.

An application was filed in a Bangladesh court on Sunday, accusing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others of mass murder. The accusations pertain to a 2013 rally organized by Hefazat-e-Islam.

Babul Sardar Chakhari, chairman of the Bangladesh People's Party (BPP), filed the application in the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zaki-Al-Farabi, according to the Dhaka Tribune. The application specifically accuses Hasina and others of mass murder during a rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel on May 5, 2013.

With Hasina now facing 11 cases, including charges of murder, abduction, and crimes against humanity, the court has recorded the plaintiff's statement and will announce its decision later. Following Hasina's resignation and flight to India amid a mass uprising, these legal battles continue to surface.

(With inputs from agencies.)