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Murder Case Filed Against Hasina, Shamim Osman, and 46 Others in Narayanganj
A murder case has been lodged against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Shamim Osman, and 46 others in Narayanganj in connection with the fatal shooting of Abul Hasan Swajan, 25. The case, filed by Swajan’s brother, Abul Bashar Anik, at the Sadar Model Police Station on the night of August 17, implicates 48 named individuals and an additional 150-200 unnamed persons, including high-profile political figures.
Abdus Sattar, the officer-in-charge at Sadar Model Police Station, confirmed the registration of the case.
Among the accused are former government leaders, including Sheikh Hasina, former Minister of Bridges Obaidul Quader, former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak. Others named include former MPs Shamim Osman and Selim Osman, along with notable local figures such as District Awami League Secretary Abu Hasnat Shahid Badal, Shamim Osman’s son Ayan Osman, and various leaders and activists from the Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo League, and Jatiya Party.
The case documents state that Ayan Osman allegedly shot Swajan in Narayanganj’s Chashara area on August 5, following instructions from Shamim and Selim Osman. Swajan, who was shot in the chest, succumbed to his injuries on August 6 while receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Speaking on the matter, the plaintiff, Anik, disclosed that the decision to file the case was made after consultations with metropolitan BNP leaders earlier in the day. The police accepted the case immediately upon its submission that evening.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at most places across the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas may experience moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to their latest weather bulletin released on Thursday.
Day and night temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged across the country.
The highest rainfall in the country over the past 24 hours was recorded in Kumarkhali, with 104mm of rain by 6 a.m. on Thursday.
The axis of the monsoon trough extends from India’s Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal to Assam, passing through Bangladesh, with one of its associated troughs stretching into the North Bay of Bengal.
The monsoon remains active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over the North Bay region.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that the mild heat wave currently affecting parts of the country, including the capital, is expected to subside in most areas within the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today.
“A mild heat wave is sweeping across the divisions of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet, as well as the districts of Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia. It is likely to ease in most regions,” the department reported.
In addition, BMD predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, across most of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas are expected to experience moderate to very heavy rainfall.
Temperatures across the country may drop by 1-2 degrees Celsius during both day and night.
On Monday, Dinajpur in the Rangpur division recorded the country’s highest temperature at 38.6°C, while Bandarban in the Chattogram division saw the lowest temperature at 24.6°C early today.
Meanwhile, rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours, ending at 6 am today, reached 66 mm in Nikli of Dhaka Division.
The sunset in Dhaka is at 5:53 pm today, and sunrise is expected at 5:49 am tomorrow.
Two separate murder cases were filed today in connection with the deaths of a private service holder and a Madrasa student during the anti-discrimination student movement.
The first case was lodged by Ridwan Ahmed with Panchlaish police station, accusing former ministers Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, and 127 others for the death of his nephew Sujan, 14. Sujan, the son of Belal Hossain from Beramara village in Noakhali’s Sadar Thana, was a student at Al Jamirul Hayat Madrasa in the city’s Chandgaon area. He was fatally shot in the Muradpur area on July 18.
The second case was filed by Jamal Uddin at Doublemooring police station, accusing 225 individuals, including Dr. Hasan Mahmud and Education Minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, for the killing of his elder brother Alam, a private service holder, on August 5.
