A case was filed against 193 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for arranging dummy elections in 2024 during the tenure of the Awami League government and vote rigging.
Quamrul Hasan, 55, son of Mamtaz Uddin of Bhuapur upazila of Tangail district, filed the case with Tangail judicial magistrate court on Monday.
Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque, Tangail-2 constituency lawmaker Tanvir Hasan Chotot Moni, chief election commissioner Kazi Abdul Awal, former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun and Tangail former deputy commissioner Shahidul Islam were among the accused.
According to the case statement, Hasina in collusion with others organised a dummy election on January 7, 2024 as per the directives of India.
Quamrul, the plaintiff, went to Bharoi High School in Aloa Union of the upazila to cast his vote but a group of Awami League and Chhatra League men physically assaulted him.
Besides, the AL men with the help of police and presiding officers stuffed ballots after putting seal on AL鈥檚 boat symbol.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina, former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former local MP Shamim Osman, former Narayanganj city mayor Selina Hayat Ivy, and 207 others were sued in a case over the killing of a shoe factory worker during the last year鈥檚 July uprising in Narayanganj.
The victim鈥檚 mother Runa Begum Friday night filed the case with Siddhirganj police station accusing 212 people, with 62 named and 150 to 160 unnamed, said the police station鈥檚 officer-in-charge Shahinur Alam. But the matter of filing a case came to light on Monday.
Some of the mentioned accused include Shamim Osman鈥檚 son Imtinan Osman Ayon, nephew Azmeri Osman, former Narayanganj-2 MP Nazrul Islam Babu, Mojibur Rahman, president of Siddhirganj Thana Awami League, and Yasin Haji, general secretary of the same unit.
According to the case statement, 20-year-old Sajal Mia participated in an anti-government movement on July 20 last while a group of armed Awami League members allegedly opened fire on students and civilians in front of a Dutch-Bangla Bank branch on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Sajal was shot in the abdomen and later died to his injuries at a local hospital, according to the case statement. He was buried quickly without an autopsy, fearing further violence and instability.
The attack was carried out under direct incitement from top Awami League leaders, and that the shooting took place under the leadership and in the presence of Shamim Osman, his son Ayon, and nephew Azmeri Osman, read the statement.
