Dhaka, July 6 -- The government has published a gazette notification asking 100 people including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and son Sajib Wazed Joy to appear before the court to face trial.

The gazette signed by Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court Zakir Hossain Galib was published on July 3, summoning Hasina and the other accused to appear before the court in connection with six cases related to Purbachal plot scam.

The Public Prosecutor (PP) of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Mir Ahmed Ali Salam today told BSS that the trial court on July 1 last instructed the authorities concerned to publish the gazette, asking the accused to appear before the court on July 20.

The court w...