A Dhaka court has ordered police to submit an investigation report by November 28 in the murder case involving former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 others. The case, filed by the brother of a deceased student, accuses Hasina and senior officials of involvement in a violent crackdown during the Awami League’s rule.

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A court in Bangladesh has ordered police to submit an investigation report by November 28 in a murder case involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 others, according to local media reports. The case relates to the death of an 18-year-old college student in Mirpur, Dhaka, during a crackdown on student-led protests by the Awami League government under Hasina’s leadership.
The court directive was issued by Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman after the case details were presented in his court. The Daily Star newspaper reported that the case, filed by the victim’s brother on August 15, accuses Hasina and senior figures in her government of either directly participating in or supporting the violence that led to the young student’s death and caused injuries to other demonstrators.