A case has been filed against 124 people, including former president Abdul Hamid and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing them of their involvement in attacks during the student-led mass uprising in Kishoreganj.
This marks the first instance of former president Abdul Hamid being named as an accused, listed as the third accused in this particular case.
Tahmul Islam, son of Abu Taher Bhuiya of Uttar Latibabad under Sadar Upazila in Kishoreganj, lodged the case with Kishoreganj Sadar Police Station Tuesday evening, said the police station鈥檚 officer-in-charge Abdullah Al Mamun.
Prominent figures such as Sheikh Rehana, Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul are also named in the case.
According to police sources, 50 cases have been filed in Kishoreganj district since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, with 11 lodged with Sadar Police Station alone.
The case statement alleges that the accused, operating from both domestic and international locations, orchestrated mass killings nationwide and supplied weapons, including firearms and crude bombs, to suppress the student movement.
On August 4, 2024, the accused allegedly attacked a student procession at Gourangabazar in Kishoreganj town, leaving several people, including the plaintiff, injured.
鈥楢fter receiving prolonged treatment for my injuries, I have finally come forward to file this case,鈥� said Tahmul.
