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State Treason Case: CID publishes newspaper notices for Hasina and 261

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Staff Reporter :

In connection with the much-discussed “Joy Bangla Brigade” sedition case, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has published public notices naming 261 fugitive accused, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The notices were published on Friday (31 October) in two national dailies — The Daily Star and Amar Desh — following a court order.

CID’s Special Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jasim Uddin Khan confirmed the development, saying that Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court No. 17, presided over by Judge Ariful Islam, issued the order on 30 October.

Acting on the court’s directive, the CID arranged for the publication of the fugitive notices the next day.

According to SSP Jasim Uddin Khan, the CID was granted authority by the Ministry of Home Affairs to file the sedition case under Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

The case was subsequently lodged at Ramna Police Station under Sections 121, 121(A), and 124(A) of the Penal Code, which deal with waging war against the state, conspiracy against lawful authority, and sedition.

Investigations revealed that the Joy Bangla Brigade, an online-based platform, had been orchestrating conspiracies to overthrow the legitimate government from both within the country and abroad.

CID investigators collected and forensically analyzed data from multiple digital platforms, servers, and social media accounts as part of their probe.

After completing the investigation in record time, the CID submitted a charge sheet against 286 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina.

Of them, 261 were found to be absconding, prompting the court to order the publication of fugitive notices in widely circulated newspapers.

SSP Jasim Uddin Khan added that the case is now fully prepared for the next phase of court proceedings.

He noted that the CID continues to play a crucial role in upholding justice and implementing the interim government’s justice agenda.

The publication of the fugitive notices marks a significant step in one of the most consequential state security cases in recent years, involving allegations of organized attempts to destabilise the constitutional framework through digital and transnational networks.