TDS Desk:

A case has been filed against 35 Awami League leaders including former MPs of Bagerhat-1 and 2 constituencies Sheikh Helal Uddin and Sheikh Sarhan Naser Tonmoy over attack on students during July-August uprising.

Md Rafiqul Islam Mithu, a businessman, filed the case against 35 identifiedpeople and 50-60 unnamed ones with Fakirhat Police Station on Saturday, said officer-in-charge of the Police Station SM Alamgir Kabir.

Former superintendent of Bagerhat police Abul Hasnat Khan was arrested after he was shown arrested in the case.

Advocate Mir Shawkat Ali Badsha, Bagerhat district unit AL president Sheikh Kamruzzaman Tuku, its general secretary Bhuiya Hemayet Uddin, Fakirhat Upazila unit AL President Swapan Kumar Das, Bagerhat municipality Mayor Khan Habibur Rahman, Bagerhat Sadar Upazila Parishad Chariman Sardar Nasir Uddin and Abul Kalam Azad were among the accused.

According to the case statement, the accused blocked the road in front of Katakhali Golchattar in Fakirhat upazila on August 4 and destroyed some important establishments.

They also hurled bombs targeting the students and fired bullets.

Besides, former superintendent of police Abul Hasnat was allegedly involved in attacking the students.

The accused were produced before the court on Sunday.