DHAKA (ANN/THE DAILY STAR) – Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, along with 72 others, has been sued for conspiring to overthrow the interim government through a civil war.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police filed the sedition case with the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The court recognised the case and directed the CID to investigate, according to a press release from the CID yesterday.
According to the case statement, the CID received information regarding an online meeting held on December 19, 2024, where participants established a platform called the “Joy Bangla Brigade” and discussed plans to reinstate ousted leader Hasina back to power by instigating a civil war. A total of 577 individuals from home and abroad attended the meeting and expressed support for Hasina’s directives.
Rabbi Alam, vice president of Awami League’s US chapter who convened the virtual meeting, has been named as the second accused in the case.
The case has been filed under Sections 121, 121A, 124A, and 34 of the Penal Code.
