Hasina, 155 others sued in Khulna

KHULNA, June 26 (UNB): A case has been filed against 156 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for their alleged involvement in an attack on a BNP programme in 2023 in Khulna.

General Secretary of Khulna Metropolitan unit of BNP, Shafiqul Alam Tuhin submitted a petition with Khulna Metropolitan Session Judge court seeking permission to file a case against them on Thursday.

Khulna Metropolitan Session Judge Sharif Haidar accepted the petition after hearing of the petition in the afternoon.

According to the case statement, BNP organised a programme at Khulna Press Club on May 19, 2023.

Some 50-60 people were injured when police charged batons and fired bullets.

Police also arrested nine people in this connection.