The court also set 25 November to record prosecution witnesses.
TBS Report
26 October, 2026, 12:55 pm
Last modified: 26 October, 2026, 01:20 pm
A Dhaka court has framed charges against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others in a case filed over the killing of truck driver Md Hossain during the July Uprising, paving the way for the trial to begin.
Judge Rabiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-4 passed the order today (26 October) after a hearing, rejecting the accused's discharge petitions.
The court also set 25 November to record prosecution witnesses.
State prosecutor Md Anisur Rahman confirmed the development. He said 22 of the 34 accused have remained absconding since the beginning of the case.
Nine accused, including former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak and former lawmaker Sadek Khan, were produced before the court from jail, while two others appeared before the court on bail.
Another accused, Muhammad Badiul Alam alias Badiuzzaman, was not produced before the court as he is in jail in connection with another case.
Defence lawyers, including Ehsanul Haque Samaji, Farzana Yasmin Rakhi, Ahsan Habib, Khairul Islam and Tariqul Islam, sought discharge of their clients during the hearing, while the prosecution opposed the pleas.
After hearing both sides, the court rejected the discharge petitions and framed charges against the accused. The accused present in court pleaded not guilty and sought justice.
The other accused in the case include Awami League General Secretary and former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud, former minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former lawmaker Sadek Khan, banned Chhatra League ex-president Saddam Hossain and former general secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Inan, among others.
According to the case statement, Hossain was shot dead in the Chand Udyan area of Mohammadpur on 19 July 2024 during the July Uprising.
He was returning home after leaving his truck in Gabtoli when he was shot in Chand Udyan and died at the scene.
His mother, Rina Begum, filed the murder case with Mohammadpur Police Station on 31 August 2024.
On 23 November 2025, investigation officer Akramuzzaman, a sub-inspector of Mohammadpur Police Station, submitted a charge sheet against Sheikh Hasina and 33 others.