Turmoil in Bangladesh: Multiple Murder Charges Filed Against Ex-PM Hasina

Two new murder cases were filed against Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-ministers over the deaths of two people during quota reform protests. Hasina, who fled to India after her resignation in August, now faces fifteen such cases. Incidents have resulted in more than 600 deaths since mid-July.

On Monday, two new murder cases were lodged against Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-ministers of her cabinet regarding the deaths of two individuals during recent quota reform protests.

These cases are the latest in a series of legal actions against the 76-year-old former premier, who vacated her position and fled to India on August 5 amid massive student protests against a controversial quota system in government employment.

The cases were filed for the killings of Liton Hasan Lalu alias Hasan and Tarik Hossain in the capital's Mirpur and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar areas, respectively. Family members of the deceased implicated Hasina and other former high-ranking officials in their legal complaints. So far, 15 cases have been filed against Hasina since her ouster.

(With inputs from agencies.)