A murder case has been filed against former Bangladeshi prime minister sheikh Hasina and cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and actor Ferdous Ahmed, both former Awami League MPs from the country’s 12th parliament.
Rafiqul Islam, the father of a deceased garment worker, Rubel, lodged the case on Thursday at the Adabor police station in Dhaka.
In the case, former Awami League-backed lawmaker Shakib is listed as the 28th accused, while Ferdous is named as the 55th. Other accused include former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, and 154 others, along with 400-500 unidentified individuals.
The case statement alleges that on August 5, Rubel took part in a protest march on Ring Road in Adabor. During the rally, shots were allegedly fired into the crowd as part of a planned criminal conspiracy, striking Rubel in the chest and abdomen.
He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries on August 7.
