Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- In connection with the much-discussed "Joy Bangla Brigade" sedition case, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has published public notices naming 261 fugitive accused, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The notices were published on Friday (31 October) in two national dailies - The Daily Star and Amar Desh - following a court order.

CID's Special Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jasim Uddin Khan confirmed the development, saying that Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court No. 17, presided over by Judge Ariful Islam, issued the order on 30 October.

Acting on the court's directive, the CID arranged for the publication of the fugitive notices the next day.

According to SSP Jasim Uddin Khan, the CID was gra...