Former President Abdul Hamid and 124 others have been charged with cases

  • District Correspondent, Barta24.com, Kishoreganj
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Former President Abdul Hamid

Former President Abdul Hamid

Hundreds of cases have been filed across the country over attacks and shootings during the student-public movement in July-August. Leaders and activists of various levels of the Awami League have been accused in these cases. This is the first time that former two-time President Md. Abdul Hamid has been charged with a case.

A young man named Tohmul Islam (27) filed the case at Kishoreganj Sadar Police Station on Tuesday (January 14) afternoon.

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Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, son Sajeeb Wazed (Joy), daughter Saima Wazed (Putul) and 124 others have been charged in the case.

Abdul Hamid was the President for two consecutive terms from 2013 to 2023. During his retirement, he stayed at his village home in Kishoreganj and his Nikunja residence in Dhaka. During the movement, Abdul Hamid's residence in Kishoreganj town was extensively vandalized and set on fire.

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The plaintiff said that he is a BNP worker. His name is on the list of those injured in the student uprising. After receiving treatment for a long time, he has now filed a case as he has recovered somewhat.

Former President Abdul Hamid has been named as the third accused in the case. Sheikh Hasina has been named as the first accused; Sheikh Rehana is at number 2. At least 250 other unidentified people have been named as accused in the case.

Abdullah Al Mamun, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kishoreganj Sadar Model Police Station, said that appropriate legal action will be taken after an investigation.

According to district police sources, since the fall of the Awami League government, a total of 11 cases have been filed in Kishoreganj Sadar Police Station since August 5. In these cases, the names of about 4,000 people and more than 10,000 unidentified people have been named as accused.