A case was filed against 17 people including former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on charge of killing Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed.      

Awami League General Secretary and former Minister Obaidul Quader has also been named as an accused in the case.

Abu Sayeed (22), a student of the 12th batch in the English Department of Begum Rokeya University, was killed by police gunfire on July 16 during a movement demanding reforms in the government job quota system.

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