A case has been filed against 93 people including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in connection with attempt to kill a lawyer during mass uprising on August 4. Nupur Akhter, a member of Dhaka Lawyers Association filed the case with Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Sunday. Judge Saifur Rahman of the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court recorded the deposition of the victim. Right on cue, Hasina greets Trump on his ‘resounding victory’ The other accused in the case are— Obaidul Quader, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Hasanul Haque Inu, Anisul Haq, Mohammad A Arafat, Fazle Noor Taposh, Shaikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Sheikh Helal Uddin, Nasrul Hamid Bipu, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, Harun-or-Rashid and Biplab Kumar Sarkar. According to the case statement, Nupur Akhtar suffered bullet injuries during the student-led movement in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur on August 4. AL accuses interim govt of pursuing vendetta against the party When she went to receive treatment at a hospital, she received threats from some Awami League criminals, forcing her to be sent back home without receiving any treatment. Later, she underwent a surgery at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on December 17.

Sarjis Alam, the central coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has called on the younger generation to unite for building a new Bangladesh. Speaking at a public rally near the Ilisha Fountain in Bhola on Friday afternoon, Sarjis stressed the importance of inclusivity in shaping the nation's future. Jatiya Nagarik Committee to remain non-political: Sarjis Alam “In the uprising that saw us shedding blood and sacrificing lives, the dreams we hold for Bangladesh must be preserved. These aspirations must be documented in a declaration, but the content must not reflect the views of a select few. It should resonate with the voices of people from every district, sub-district, and social stratum of the country,” he said. Alam also highlighted the collective effort in ousting what he described as the "autocratic killer regime" of Sheikh Hasina. “This movement united people across parties, beliefs, religions, ages, and classes. It is now our responsibility to listen to every citizen and work towards fulfilling the aspirations of the masses for a brighter Bangladesh,” he added. Talking about local issues, Alam urged people to stand against extortion and corruption, irrespective of the offenders’ social or professional status. He specifically pointed out incidents in Bhola where law enforcement officials were allegedly involved in violence against protesters. “Justice must be served for the officers who opened fire indiscriminately on our brothers, including Jasim. Their punishment should go beyond mere transfers,” he said.

Apparently referring to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s reported visa extension, the interim government on Thursday said visa issue does not exist once passport is cancelled. “I would give you general answer – if passport is cancelled, no visa issue remains there,” Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Rafiqul Alam told reporters while responding to a question at a weekly briefing at the ministry. Hasina’s visa extension not taken positively by people: Rizvi He also said the passport cancellation issues are notified through Bangladesh Missions abroad so that the countries which have diplomatic relations with Bangladesh know about the cancellation. “As we don’t have additional information, we would not speculate,” Alam added. Earlier, the Department of Immigration and Passports revoked the passports of 97 people, including Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in the July killings and alleged involved in enforced disappearances. However, the Hindustan Times, a major national daily of India, reported that Sheikh Hasina’s visa extension was recently approved, facilitated by India’s Union Home Ministry through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). India extends Hasina’s visa amid Bangladesh’s extradition demand Hasina, 77, has been residing in India since fleeing her country in August last year, following widespread protests that culminated in her resignation. "Like you, I too came to know about this (extension of Sheikh Hasina's visa) through the newspaper. What can we do?" Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain posed a counter question when journalists approached him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. He also said they have not yet received a response to the letter (note verbale) sent to India requesting Sheikh Hasina's extradition. “At this moment, we are waiting for India’s reply,” Spokesperson Alam said on Thursday, adding that there is no relation between former Prime Minister’s status in India and Dhaka’s request for her extradition. The Spokesperson said everyone knows that she in India and Bangladesh requested her extradition as a citizen of Bangladesh. BFIU summons bank transaction details of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, their children The interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, formally requested Hasina’s extradition through a note verbale sent to India’s Ministry of External Affairs on December 23.

The bank account details of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and all her closest family members, including her sister Sheikh Rehana, have been summoned. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of the Bangladesh Bank has sent instructions to banks and financial institutions this week to get details of their financial transactions. The BFIU's letter states that the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules provisions will apply in this order to summon transactions. The letter provides the name of the person summoned, and national identity card information. Read: BFIU freezes bank accounts of 11, including 10 journos Ousted as prime minister by a student-led uprising, the account details of Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed (Putul) and son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Joy) have been sought. In addition, the account information of Sheikh Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddiq (Bobby), and two daughters Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddique have been sought.

The Department of Immigration and Passports has revoked the passports of 75 people, including deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in the July killings. The Passports Department also cancelled passports of another 22 people who are allegedly involved in enforced disappearances. The Chief Adviser's press wing came up with the figure during a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Tuesday evening. Read more: ICT issues arrest warrants against Sheikh Hasina, 10 others CA's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder briefed the reporters. The press wing, however, did not mention the names. Regarding the national election, Press Secretary Alam referred to what Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said earlier.

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday issued warrants for the arrest of 11 people including former Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina in connection with enforced disappearance during the Awami League tenure. The three-member tribunal led by its chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder passed the order following a petition, said chief prosecutor of the tribunal Md Tajul Islam. Tajul said a petition was filed with the ICT seeking issuance of  warrants for the arrest of 11 people including Hasina, PM's Security Adviser Major General (retired) Tariq Ahmed Siddique and former IGP Benazir Ahmed in connection with their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances. 3 to die for killing EUB student Jisan The court also asked to produce them before it on February 12. Besides, the court also asked police to produce former army official Ziaul Ahsan, who is in jail now in another case, before the court on that day. The names of others could not be revealed for the sake of the investigation, said Tajul Islam. So far, two cases have been filed against Sheikh Hasina with the ICT. ACC files 3 cases against ex-PSC driver, family over graft Meanwhile, three cases were filed with ICT in connection with enforced disappearances during the tenure of the AL government. Tribunal prosecutors Gazi Monawar Hossain, BM Sultan Mahmud and Abdullah Al Noman were present during the hearing. Besides, Sanjida Islam Tulee, one of the coordinators of Mayer Dak and the family members of the victims were present there.

The interim government on Sunday reiterated its commitment to bring back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now facing over 100 cases with a wide range of charges, to face the trial at home, stressing that nobody in the world wants to give space to any “killer”. “It’s nation’s desire (to get her back). We are very hopeful,” Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told reporters during a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy. When asked about such a possibility during their tenure, he said political parties are their stakeholders and hoped that the next elected government, whoever it is, will look into it as it is a generational issue. “We will try our best. She must face the trial. I think pressure will build on. Our pressure will relentlessly be there,” he said, adding that such pressure will be mobilised worldwide. Alam said they did not hear anything from the Indian side yet on her extradition request but the government’s efforts are there to bring her back. “It remains our top priority. We will not step back from this.” India maintains silence on Hasina's extradition request as Bangladesh awaits response India has refrained from commenting further on deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's extradition request, though Bangladesh is awaiting a reply from India. "You know, a week back, I had confirmed that we have received a communication from the Bangladesh authorities in respect of former PM Sheikh Hasina. Further than that, I have nothing to add at this point in time," said Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs, on January 3. On January 1, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain made it clear that maintaining good relationships with three big countries - India, China and the United States- is among the priorities in 2025. He stressed that Dhaka’s ties with Delhi will advance beyond a single issue. There are questions around on how the Bangladesh-India relations will navigate this year if Dhaka's request for returning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remains unaddressed. Michael Chakma files complaint against Sheikh Hasina, 8 others Adviser Hossain, however, addressed such a question saying this is one of the issues and the two countries have many bilateral issues. "I think both will continue simultaneously. We have many issues of mutual interest. We will advance with all these issues side by side," said the adviser.

India has refrained from commenting further on deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's extradition request, though Bangladesh is awaiting a reply from India. "You know, a week back, I had confirmed that we have received a communication from the Bangladesh authorities in respect of former PM Sheikh Hasina. Further than that, I have nothing to add at this point in time," said Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs. He made the remarks when a journalist wanted to know specifically about the issue during a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Thursday. CA Dr Yunus pays tribute to Manmohan Singh at Indian High Commission Interim government adviser Mahfuj Alam on Sunday said they heard that India would not return her. "Our observation is that they have made a political decision that they will not return her. We are hearing as such," the adviser said. Bangladesh was supposed to send a reminder after a certain period if no reply is received from New Delhi. “Surely, we will wait until a certain period. The diplomatic letter (note verbale) was handed over on Monday only. A reminder will be given writing again if no reply comes (from Indian side),” spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Rafiqul Alam told reporters while responding to a question at the weekly briefing recently. He said the government will take the next step based on the reply from the Indian side. "At this moment, we won’t make any comments as we will wait for the reply.” Hasina is facing over 100 cases with a wide range of charges, including murder, genocide and crimes against humanity in charge of killings during the July uprising that led to make her flee to India on August 5. Bangladesh and India signed an extradition treaty in 2013, which was later amended in 2016, providing a legal framework for such requests. India, Bangladesh set to exchange apprehended fishermen in humanitarian repatriation effort In July 2016, Bangladesh and India amended Article 10 (3) of their bilateral extradition treaty to facilitate the swift extradition of fugitive criminals between the two nations. Meanwhile, a Chattogram court on Thursday rejected the bail application of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatan Jagran Jote and former ISKCON leader, in a sedition case. Responding to a question on Chinmoy’s bail rejection, Jaiswal on Thursday reiterated that it is their expectation that the ongoing proceedings in Bangladesh will be ensured that the individuals who have been arrested receive a fair trial. "This is our expectation."

The BNP on Thursday demanded that the interim government make public all the contracts signed in the power and energy sectors during the 15 years of Sheikh Hasina's rule. "I urge the interim government to disclose every contract signed in the power sector over the past 15 years... they (AL govt) flouted all public procurement rules. These contracts were awarded through closed tenders, bypassing the legal procedures according to their own preferences. The people have a right to know these details," said BNP leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku. He made the demand while speaking at a press conference organised by the BNP at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also spoke at the press meet. Tuku, a BNP standing committee member and former state minister for power, said the nation wants to see the deals signed with various local and international companies in the power and energy sectors. Those who fear people’s verdict spreading confusion: Tarique "How they (AL govt) made these contracts should be made public... The first task of the interim government is to disclose these contracts," he said. The BNP leader said Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government has exploited the people of Bangladesh by creating an illusion in the electricity sector, while simultaneously draining the pockets of the public. "Everyone pays the electricity bill, and everyone is a victim. In fact, they turned power into a business sector... they realised that quick money could be made from this sector without any accountability, because electricity is like 'air' — it cannot be seen," he said. Tuku stated that around Tk 1,00,000 crore has been looted in the name of capacity charges during the Awami League regime. Presenting corruption statistics in the power sector, Tuku said, "The total expenditure over the last 15 years in the power sector is approximately Tk 3,33,940 crore. Of this, around Tk 1,00,000 crore has been looted under the guise of capacity charges." He said the government simply siphoned off public money from the power sector in various ways, including making payments to private power plants even though they were not operational. The former state minister for power further said, "Most of the machines at the companies receiving capacity charges were faulty. These companies made money from these malfunctioning machines." Presenting a list of the top five companies that received capacity charges, he said Summit Group received Tk 10,630 crore, Agro International Tk 7,932 crore, Ultra Power Holdings Tk 7,523 crore, United Group Tk 6,575 crore, and RPCPL Tk 5,117 crore. Under the guise of importing electricity from India, Tuku said a total of Tk 11,115 crore has been paid in capacity charges over the last 9 years. People to get back their country’s ownership soon: Moyeen Khan He alleged that a huge amount of money has also been plundered in the name of quick rental power plants over the last 15 years. Tuku claimed that the developments in the electricity sector during the Awami League government are unsustainable and may collapse at any moment. He also alleged that Sheikh Hasina and her family plundered $500 million from the Russia-backed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project. Besides, he said an Awami Syndicate had looted large sums of money and siphoned it abroad through the smart meter project. Tuku accused a company owned by former state minister for power Nasrul Hamid Bipu, along with a syndicate, of embezzling crores of taka in the name of LNG projects. In order to prevent corruption and irregularities in the power sector, he stressed the need for increasing public participation in the project implementation process to ensure transparency and accountability. He also called for enacting strict laws to prevent corruption and taking action against those involved in corruption in the power sector. Addressing the press conference, Mirza Fakhrul Islam said, “It seems to us that the most corruption in the power and energy sector occurred during the 16 years of Awami League rule.” In response to a question, he said if their party returns to power, they will thoroughly review the corruption and irregularities in the power sector and take appropriate actions accordingly.

The graffiti of Sheikh Hasina on a metro rail pillar near Raju Sculpture on Dhaka University campus, which was partially painted over by workers, has been redrawn, and students have thrown shoes at it. On Sunday night (December 29), various student organizations of Dhaka University and the Anti-discrimination Student Movement redrew the graffiti. Today at 1 pm, students threw shoes at the image. The image of Sheikh Hasina had originally been drawn on the metro rail pillar during the Awami League’s tenure. After the government's fall due to the student uprising on August 5, the image was defaced and shoes were placed on it. The defaced image became a symbol of public anger and hatred. DU Proctor's Office apologizes for painting over Hasina’s defaced graffiti on metro rail pillar When the image was partially painted over on Saturday, following authorization from the university administration, students expressed outrage and demanded the resignation of the proctor. Later, on Sunday, the Dhaka University administration issued an apology in a press release, calling it an “unintentional mistake,” and reaffirmed their commitment to preserving the memories of the July uprising. Postgraduate doctors block Shahbagh again for raising allowance The graffiti of Sheikh Hasina was redrawn by Shimul Kumbhakar, vice president of the central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra Union; Mridha Rayan, a member of Chhatra Union at the Faculty of Fine Arts; and Momin Mukhtar Shobuj, former publicity secretary of Chhatra Federation.