Charge framing hearing against Hasina, 33 others in July Uprising murder case deferred
Among the accused, Palak, former MP Sadek Khan, Forkan Hossain, and Shahjahan Khan are currently in custody.
A Dhaka court today (25 June) deferred the charge framing hearing against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others in a case filed over the killing of truck driver Md Hossain in the capital's Mohammadpur area during the July Uprising.
Judge Rabiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 fixed 26 July as the new date for the hearing, defence lawyer Golam Moinuddin Chishti confirmed.
He said the prosecution had sought more time for the charge framing hearing as several accused in the case were absent from court.
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According to the case statement, Md Hossain, a truck driver by profession, was shot dead in the Chand Udyan area of Mohammadpur on 19 July 2024 during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.
He was returning home after parking his truck in Gabtoli when he was shot and died on the spot.
On 31 August 2024, the victim's mother, Rina Begum, filed a murder case with Mohammadpur Police Station.
Following an investigation, Sub-Inspector Akramuzzaman submitted a charge sheet against 34 people, including Sheikh Hasina, on 23 November 2025.
Other high-profile accused in the case include former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Hasan Mahmud, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, and banned Chhatra League leaders Saddam Hussain and Sheikh Wali Asif Inan.
Among the accused, Palak, former MP Sadek Khan, Forkan Hossain, and Shahjahan Khan are currently in custody.
