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A case of attempted murder has been filed against 344 members of the 12th parliament, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Md Aladul Islam, also known as Alauddin, a 28-year-old garment worker who was shot on August 5 in Ashulia, Savar, filed the case with the court of Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Mohammad Saleh on January 6, according to the complainant's lawyer, Advocate Masud Miah.
"The court ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate whether any other cases have already been filed in this regard and submit a report by January 27," said Mahmudul Hasan Rana, another counsel for the plaintiff.
Other prominent accused in the case include Salman F Rahman, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Obaidul Quader, Anisul Huq, Hasan Mahmud, Qamrul Islam, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, GM Qader, Mojibul Haque Chunnu, ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, and Anisul Islam Mahmud.
According to the case documents, Alauddin was employed at a garment factory in Ashulia and joined an anti-discrimination student rally in the area on August 5. At around 2:00 pm, Awami League supporters allegedly attacked the rally, during which Alauddin was shot in his right hand.