Dhaka, March 27 -- Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a specialized police unit, has filed a sedition case against 73 individuals, including former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, in connection with an online meeting where plans for a civil war and a conspiracy to overthrow the current government were discussed.

An official of the CID filed the case before a Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Thursday under the Code of Criminal Procedure, Case No. CR 222/2025, with charges including sedition under sections 121, 121A, 124A, and 34 of the Penal Code, said Special Super (SS) of the CID Media Wing Jasim Uddin Khan on Thursday evening.

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