Dhaka, May 1 -- Charges of "attempted murder" tied to the July protests have been brought against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 200 others, including academics, journalists, actors, and former senior officials.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Monirul Islam accepted the complaint on Wednesday and ordered Shahbagh Police Station to register it as a First Information Report (FIR).

The petition was filed on Mar 20 by former Chhatra Dal leader MA Hashem Raju, on behalf of Saifuddin Mohammad Emdad, a second-year student at Dhaka's Government Madrasah-E-Alia, who was allegedly injured during protests in August.

Hashem's lawyer, ABM Zobayer, said the court recorded the plaintiff's statement and instructed the Shahbagh police chief ...