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DHAKA, Sept 6, 2026 (BSS) - Police have submitted a charge sheet against 22 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with a case filed over the killing of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal worker Talukder during the July uprising in the capital's Jatrabari area.
The investigating officer has also sought arrest warrants against 16 accused, including Sheikh Hasina and former minister Obaidul Quader, remained still absconding.
Police Sub-Inspector Mahiuddin Chowdhury, an official of the general registration branch of the Jatrabari Police Station, told BSS today.
He said Inspector Najib Ahmed of the Anti-Terrorism Unit as the investigating officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet on August 19.
The court has fixed September 8 for a hearing on acceptance of the charge sheet.
Among the prominent accused are former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock A J M Enamul Haque, former Dhaka-5 Constituency MP Mashiur Rahman Molla Sajal, former MP Iqbal Hossain Apu and Nahim Razzaq.
According to the case dockets, thousands of students and members of the public were staging a procession at the Jatrabari intersection around 5:00 pm on August 4, 2024, in support of the one-point movement during the July uprising.
The statement alleged that leaders and activists of the then ruling Awami League and its affiliated organisations opened indiscriminate fire on the protesters with illegal firearms following instructions from the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Riazul Talukder was shot and killed during the incident.
Later, on September 12, 2024, Riazul's brother Rubel Talukder filed the case with Jatrabari Police Station in this connection.
