In a significant development, a court in Bangladesh has opened a murder investigation against Sheikh Hasina, the country’s ousted former premier, and six other top officials from her administration. The investigation is related to the police killing of a man during civil unrest last month.
Hasina, who is 76, fled to neighboring India by helicopter a week ago as protesters flooded the streets of Dhaka, marking the end of her tenure as premier. The investigation is a major blow to Hasina, who has been accused of authoritarianism and human rights abuses during her time in office.
The other officials named in the investigation include Hasina’s former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of Hasina’s Awami League party, and four top police officers appointed by Hasina’s government who have since vacated their posts.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Court has ordered the police to accept the murder case against the accused persons, which is the first step in a criminal investigation under Bangladeshi law. The investigation is expected to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the police killing and the role of Hasina and her officials in the incident.
The move is seen as a significant step towards accountability and justice in Bangladesh, where human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings have been a major concern. The investigation is also expected to have implications for Hasina’s political future and her Awami League party.
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