2 more murder cases against Hasina, Quader in Gazipur

Two murder cases were filed yesterday against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in Gazipur.

Six people were killed during a clash between protesters and BGB members and Awami League leaders and activists in Sreepur upazila.

Relatives of two victims filed the cases with Sreepur Police Station last night, the police station's Officer-in-Charge KM Sohel Rana told The Daily Star.

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Jamal Uddin, father of deceased Zakir Hossain Rana, 35, resident of Kapatiapara area of ​​Sreepur, and Munju Mia, father of deceased Rahmat Mia, 20, of Sariakandi police station of Bogra district filed two cases.

Former liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Awami League Organising Secretary Mirza Azam, former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, former DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman, former DB chief Harun-or-Rashid, Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League President Azmat Ulla Khan, former Gazipur City Mayor Jahangir Alam were made accused in the case.

Apart from the 97 named accused, 1,100 people were made unnamed accused, the OC said.

Hasina is now facing 77 cases related to the protests, including 65 on murder charges, seven on allegations of crimes against humanity and genocide, three on charges of abduction, and two for other charges.