Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has published newspaper notices declaring deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 others as "fugitives" in a sedition case.

The notices were printed in two national dailies on Friday, following approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs and an order from the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrates' Court, the CID said in a statement.

The case was filed over allegations that the accused had joined a Zoom meeting of the "Joy Bangla Brigade" to conspire against the interim government.

The CID said that Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam had ordered the publication of the fugitive notices on Thursday, naming 261 individuals.

The case was filed on Mar 27 by CID Ass...