Cops sue 40,000 for attack, arson on Ctg police station

In Chattogram, Bangladesh, two cases were filed at Kotwali Police Station within 24 hours, accusing over 41,500 people of various crimes. One case, filed by a Jubo Dal leader, accuses 351 named individuals, including former ministers, and 1,200 unnamed people of attempted murder. The other, filed by police, accuses 40,000 unnamed individuals of attacking the police station, looting firearms, and arson. These cases follow the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, which led to widespread attacks on police establishments. Daily Star