Sedition charges filed against Hasina, 285 others

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a charge sheet against 286 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of participating in anti-state activities and plotting to overthrow the interim government through a Zoom meeting of the "Joy Bangla Brigade."

Today (14 August), the charge sheet was submitted before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam by the investigating officer, CID Assistant Police Superintendent (Cyber Investigation and Operations) Md Enamul Haque.

The court accepted the charge sheet.

The court also took cognisance of the offences related to anti-state activities and issued arrest warrants against all the accused under Sections 121/121A/124A of the Penal Code. 

A report on the execution of the arrest warrants has been scheduled for submission on 11 September.

Md Jahangir, a court official, confirmed the information, stating that the court accepted the CID's charge sheet against Sheikh Hasina and 285 others and ordered arrest warrants against them.

The case was originally filed on 27 March 2025 by CID Assistant Police Superintendent Md Enamul Haque against 73 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of sedition.

Following authorisation under Section 196 of the CRPC, the officer was directed to conduct the investigation. After completing the probe, the CID found sufficient evidence and submitted the charge sheet naming 286 accused.

According to the case document, on 19 December 2024, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others participated in a Zoom meeting of the "Joy Bangla Brigade." 

During the meeting, Sheikh Hasina made anti-state statements to her party members and instructed them to remove the current interim government headed by Dr Muhammad Yunus. 

These statements were subsequently circulated widely on social media across the country.