Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being investigated for murder following the police killing of a man during recent unrest. The investigation also involves six other top officials from her former government.
Hasina, who resigned earlier this month and fled to India, is facing scrutiny after police were accused of shooting protesters. Over 400 people died in the violent demonstrations in Dhaka, many from police gunfire allegedly ordered by her.
A lawyer named Mamun Mia, acting on behalf of a private citizen, filed the case. It centers on the killing of a local grocer named Abu Saeed, who was shot during a protest. The case is the first formal step in Bangladesh’s legal process against Hasina since the protests.
Hasina’s administration, which was in power for 15 years, has been criticized for human rights abuses and corruption. The protests, which began as a call to change job quota rules, grew into a larger movement that eventually led to her resignation.
The new government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, includes many of the former protesters. Hasina has stated she will return to Bangladesh once elections are announced.
This report is based on information from BBC.
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