Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Police have pressed formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 25 others over the fatal shooting of a man during the July Uprising in Dhaka's Gulshan.

The Anti-Terrorism Unit submitted the chargesheet on Feb 18 in connection with the killing of 24-year-old Abuzar Sheikh. The matter came to light on Friday.

Prosecution Police SI Moktar Hossain said arrest warrants have been sought against 22 accused, including Hasina, as they are absconding.

Those named in the case include former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former textiles and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad A Araf...