Dhaka: A court here today imposed a travel ban on 57 individuals, including the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former roads and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, in connection with an attempted murder case.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the ban was imposed by Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana on August 4. The decision followed a petition submitted by the Investigation Officer of the case, which was filed with Badda Thana. Sub-Inspector Zakir Hossain, the General Registration Officer of Badda court, confirmed this information today.
The case also accuses other notable figures such as former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former chief of the Detective Branch of police, Harun-or-Rashid. The prosecution details that Akash, the complainant, sustained bullet injuries in Badda area on August 5. The incident allegedly involved attacks by police and Awami League cadres during last year’s mass uprising. After recovering, Akash filed the case against 57 individuals, including the former prime minister and the former general secretary of the Awami League, on April 22.