4 new murder cases against Hasina in Dhaka

Four more murder cases have been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, several former ministers and police officials with four separate Dhaka courts.

In the first case, Hasina and 48 others were sued for the death of one Dulal alias Selim in the city's Jatrabari area on August 3 during mass protests .

Victim's brother Mostafa Kamal filed the case against Hasina, Awami League president, and others with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saddam Hossain.

Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, former AL lawmakers Shamim Osman and Ramesh Chandra are among the accused.

The magistrate recorded the statement of the complainant and asked the officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station to register it as a first information report (FIR).

In the second case, Hasina and 21 others were made accused on charge of killing of Mansur Miah, a machine operator of Buriganga Filling Station at Basila of Mohammadpur on July 19.

Victim's brother Ainal Haque filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rahesh Chowdhury.

Upon the hearing, the magistrate recorded the statement of the complainant and asked the officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station to register it as a first information report (FIR).

Quader, Asaduzzaman, former AL lawmakers Ali Arafat and Jahangir Kabir Nanak, former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former DB chief Harun Or Rashid and former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman are among the other accused in the case.

In the third case, Hasina and 91 others were sued for the death of one Miraz Hossain at Sanarpar in the city's Demra area on August 5.

Victim's bother Khorshed Alam filed the case against with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain.

Upon the hearing, the magistrate recorded the statement of the complainant and asked the officer-in-charge of Demra Police Station to register it as a first information report (FIR).

Quader, Asaduzzaman, Harun Or Rashid and former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman have also been made accusedin the case.

The fourth case was filed against Hasina and 40 others for the death of 21-year-old Nahidul Islam at Mirpur-10 on July 19.

Victim's brother Md Sabuj filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan.

After the hearing, the magistrate recorded the statement of the complainant and asked the officer-in-charge of Mirpur Model Police Station to register it as a first information report (FIR).

Quader, Asaduzzaman, Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Hasina' sister Sheikh Rehana, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Harun Or Rashid and former DMP commissioner are among the accused.

The number of cases filed against Hasina has risen to 70 with four new cases filed in Dhaka.

The cases include 60 for murder, seven for crimes against humanity and genocide, two for abduction, and one for attack on the BNP procession.