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A case was filed on Thursday against 156 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for their alleged involvement in an attack on a BNP programme in 2023.
General Secretary of Khulna Metropolitan unit BNP, Shafiqul Alam Tuhin, submitted a petition with the Khulna Metropolitan Session Judge court on Thursday morning seeking permission to file a case against them.
Khulna Metropolitan Session Judge Sharif Haidar accepted the petition after hearing in the afternoon.
According to the case statement, BNP organised a programme at Khulna Press Club on May 19, 2023.
Some 50-60 people were injured when police charged with batons and fired bullets.
Police also arrested nine people in this connection.
A number of police officials, former MPs, former ministers and Awami League leaders were made accused in the case.