Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate's Court has declared former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 others as fugitives in the much-discussed sedition case linked to the so-called "Joy Bangla Brigade."

Following a court directive, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) published official notices in two national dailies-The Daily Star and Amar Desh-on Friday (October 31).

According to court sources, the order was issued by Magistrate Ariful Islam of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court No. 17 on October 30. The court instructed CID to publicly announce the fugitive status of the accused as per legal procedure.

The sedition case, registered as CR-Ramna No. 222/2025 under Sections 121, 121(a), and 124(a) of the Penal C...