A Bangladesh court on Monday, 2 November 2026, ordered that former lawmaker and Awami League leader B M Mozammel Haque be shown arrested in connection with an attempted murder case stemming from the July 2024 protests in Dhaka's Bhatara area, according to local media reports. The order marks the latest legal action against an Awami League figure as a sweeping crackdown on the party continues under Bangladesh's current administration.

How the Court Order Came About

The arrest order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam on the afternoon of 2 November, following an application filed by Sub-Inspector Habibur Rahman of Bhatara Police Station, the investigating officer on the case. Haque had already been named as an accused in the initial First Information Report (FIR); Monday's order formally showed him arrested in the case.

The case was lodged by complainant Shamim Mia, who reportedly sustained four bullet wounds during his participation in the mass uprising in Dhaka's Bhatara area on 19 July 2024. After receiving medical treatment, Shamim filed an attempted murder case naming several individuals as accused, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Broader Crackdown on Awami League

This development unfolds against the backdrop of an escalating campaign against Awami League leaders and activists that reportedly began under the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and has continued under the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration.

The crackdown has drawn fresh attention following the death of a local party leader last week. The body of Yunus Al Murshed, 48, president of the Awami League's Ward 9 unit under Mirzapur municipality in Tangail district, was found floating in the Louhajang River on 30 October, several hours after he reportedly disappeared while fishing.

His family alleged murder, citing injury marks on the body and claiming his eyes had been gouged out. Local authorities have not arrested anyone in connection with the incident, according to reports. The circumstances of his death — whether accidental drowning or deliberate killing — remain under scrutiny.

Awami League Alleges 'Mass Killings' and Impunity

The Awami League issued a sharply worded statement condemning what it described as systematic violence targeting its members. Like this helpless family, families of at least a thousand murdered leaders and activists of the Awami League are passing their days in fear in the aftermath of August 5, 2024. Irony is these extrajudicial killings are carried out in the name of establishing democracy, abusing the extrajudicial ban on Awami League, the party stated.

The party also criticised international bodies, saying: Yet UN, western democracies and other rights bodies continue to defend such grisly rights abuses by even refusing to acknowledge and condemn these killings for over two years in the name of endorsing so-called reform.

What This Means Going Forward

The arrest of B M Mozammel Haque is part of a pattern of legal proceedings against Awami League figures tied to the July–August 2024 protests that ultimately led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. Critics argue the scale and pace of these cases raise questions about due process, while the government maintains these are legitimate legal actions. With arrests mounting and the party officially banned, Bangladesh's political landscape remains deeply fractured — and the international spotlight on accountability is unlikely to dim soon.