Police have submitted a chargesheet against 40 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the attempted murder of student leader Sheikh Mohammad Ashiq in Mohammadpur. The chargesheet was filed on Sunday morning, while 127 people were released from the case.
Among those charged are Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the now-banned Awami League and former bridge minister, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, former MP Sadek Khan, former councilor Asif Ahmed, Tarequzzaman Rajib, and Chhatra League leader Naimul Hasan Russell.
The case was filed by Ashiq after he was injured by gunfire on July 19, 2024, during the July uprising at the Mohammadpur bus stand area. The original case named 129 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina, and listed about 150 unidentified persons as accused.