Hasina Faces New Charges Amidst Student Protest Aftermath
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has more cases filed against her at the International Crimes Tribunal. Accused of crimes against humanity and genocide during the recent anti-quota protests, Hasina now faces a total of 44 cases. The protests resulted in over 600 deaths since mid-July.
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Wednesday saw a wave of new cases filed against Sheikh Hasina at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, accusing the ousted prime minister of crimes against humanity and genocide during the recent anti-quota student protests.
Three separate complaints were lodged by lawyers representing the fathers of three students killed during the massive protests against the controversial quota system in government jobs, which ultimately led to the downfall of the Hasina government on August 5, The Daily Star reported.
''We have registered the complaints, and thus the investigation of all these cases has started,'' Deputy Director Ataur Rahman of the probe agency stated. This brings the tally of cases against the 76-year-old former premier to 44, with accusations involving leaders, ministers, and numerous activists.
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