Bangladesh’s Political Turmoil: Sheikh Hasina Faces New Charges

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, along with 69 others, have been charged over the death of a garment worker during quota reform protests in Dhaka. Hasina, who fled to India, now faces multiple cases including charges of murder, abduction, and genocide.

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, along with 69 others, have been charged over the death of a garment worker during quota reform protests in Dhaka's Kafrul area on August 5.

Sheikh Hasina, now 76, resigned and fled to India on the same day. She currently faces 194 cases, including 173 for murders, 11 for crimes against humanity and genocide, three for abduction, six for attempted murder, and one for an attack on a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) procession, according to The Daily Star. The victim's wife filed a case against Hasina and others with the Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saiful Islam.

Following the hearing, the magistrate directed the Police Bureau of Investigation to submit a report post-investigation.

The complainant claimed her husband, Md Fazlu, was shot in front of the police lines at Mirpur-14 on the morning of August 5. He was later taken to Max Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead, according to the report.

Additionally, two other cases were filed against Hasina and several others for the deaths of a 14-year-old madrasa student at Jatrabari on July 18 and 12-year-old Rakib Hasan at Mohammadpur on July 19.

(With inputs from agencies.)