Charge sheet filed against Hasina
Police have filed a charge sheet accusing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 31 others in connection with the killing of 25-year-old truck driver Sujon during July Uprising in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
The charge sheet was submitted by the police Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), which claims the killing was part of a wider plan to suppress student protests across the country. Investigators alleged that the actions were carried out under the “orders, directives, planning and inciting statements” of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. The plan was allegedly carried out by Tariquzzaman Rajib, Asif Ahmed Sarkar and Salimullah Salu.
Inspector Shankar Kumar Ghosh of the ATU, who investigated the case, submitted the charge sheet to the court on March 11. However, investigators recommended dropping the charges against the 47 individuals named in the FIR, along with around 450–500 unidentified suspects, due to the absence of complete names and addresses. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for April 8, according to prosecution department Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman.
A total of 32 individuals have been named as accused in the charge sheet. Among them are several prominent political figures, including Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former law minister Anisul Huq, Awami League presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak, former ministers Hasanul Haq Inu and Rashed Khan Menon, state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, former MP Sadeque Khan, former councillor Tariquzzaman Rajib, Asif Ahmed Sarkar and Salimullah Salu.
Investigators recommended dropping charges against several individuals — including Mahbubul Alam, Alam Hossain, Arif, Fahim Khan, Riaz Mahmud, Nazrul Islam, Pijush Babu, Masud alias Kala Masud, Delwar and Bashir Molla — citing incomplete identification details.
According to the investigation report, the quota reform movement began on June 5, 2024. On July 14, Sheikh Hasina referred to protesting students as “Razakars,” a remark that investigators say sparked widespread anger and intensified demonstrations.
The report further alleges that senior political leaders — including Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Hasanul Haq Inu, Rashed Khan Menon, Anisul Huq, Sadek Khan and Mohammad A. Arafat — issued directives and incitement to suppress the protests.
As part of the crackdown, on July 20 at around 8:00pm, attackers allegedly led by Tariquzzaman Rajib and Asif Ahmed opened fire on a peaceful procession in the Bosila area of Mohammadpur.
Sujon, a truck driver by profession, was reportedly parking his vehicle at the Laotola parking area near the embankment when he was shot near the Bosila three-way intersection. He was rushed to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
