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Many Awami League leaders have already been arrested after the August 5 fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in a popular student uprising. Some of them were former government ministers, some were members of parliament. A case of murder has been filed against all those arrested. They lost everything after the party and government leaders left the country after being deposed. The police are interrogating all of them on remand.

Within four weeks of Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, dozens of prominent Awami League leaders were arrested. After the arrest, the police took them to the court and applied for remand. The court allowed everyone to be remanded for questioning. Some are being remanded and interrogated from time to time. There they are giving sensational information.

Although they cannot avoid their responsibility as collaborators of dictatorship, they all say that they did it on the orders of all parties and the head of government (Sheikh Hasina). Many have frankly admitted that they have been treated unfairly. This information is known from the sources of detective police.

Ex-social welfare minister Dipu Moni, who is known as Sheikh Hasina’s close relative and associate, gave sensational information among many. During his tenure as Education Minister, he was questioned on various allegations including bribery. He admitted to many of the allegations. This joint general secretary of Awami League has admitted the appointment of vice-chancellor and principal in exchange of money.

On the night of August 19, the police arrested Dipu Moni from Baridhara in the capital. The next day (August 20) he was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Mudidokani Abu Sayed.

Salman F Rahman, known as another close relative and associate of Sheikh Hasina, gave sensational information in the interrogation. He claimed that Sheikh Hasina’s family members used to push for new projects. New projects mean bigger commissions. Sheikh Hasina knew everything about it. But he never did.

Former Law Minister Anisul Haque, who was remanded in stages, claimed that he and Salman F Rahman were in favor of the quota movement. During the remand hearing, Anisul Haque said that both of us (Anisul Haque and Salman F Rahman) were in favor of the quota movement. i am innocent I don’t know anything about the incident. I want justice from the court.

Former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu, who is on remand, said, I was the minister for the first 5 years of Sheikh Hasina’s government. We were not in government for the next 10-11 years. However, I was part of the alliance in 14 teams. As an alliance partner, we have given many suggestions to Sheikh Hasina. I have asked to accept the demands of the students. I have asked to take action against the policemen who fired at the students. I asked to catch money smugglers. I gave him several suggestions even before he went on a trip to China. He did not listen to any of our suggestions.

In the interrogation, Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon also severely criticized Sheikh Hasina and said, “Sheikh Hasina had extreme anger towards the people of this country due to the killing of Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family in 1975. So his conduct was such that he did not care whether the people of the country lived or died. All he wanted was power. He was greedy to stay in power for life. This mentality has become a curse for him.