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CID to probe case filed against 14, including July Smriti Foundation officials
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 01 Sep 2026, 01:42 PM
A case has been filed against 14 people, including officials of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, over allegations of fraud, misappropriation of funds, assault, attempted murder and extortion.
July fighter Md Gias Uddin, 48, filed the case with the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam in Dhaka on Tuesday, plaintiff’s lawyer Advocate Md Yasin Mia said.
He said the court took cognisance of the complaint and directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a probe report by 5 October.
The accused include July Smriti Foundation Senior Verification Officer Iftekhar Hossain, 30; officials Mehedi Hasan Prince, 28, and Afzalur Rahman Sayem, 25; Alif; and Executive Member Sabrina Afroz Shrabanti, 26.
Others accused are Saidur Rahman Shahid, 24; Sagar, 29; Yachin Mostafa; Zahid; Momenuzzaman Dipu; Sajjad Mostafa; and Yasin Mostafa. They have been shown as affiliates of the July Smriti Foundation in the case.
The other accused are Harun-or-Rashid of Keraniganj, Md Kamrul Hossain of Ramna and Fatema Afrin Payel of Malibagh. Another 20 to 25 unidentified people have also been accused.
According to the complaint, Gias is a gazetted July fighter. He alleged that he repeatedly contacted the July Smriti Foundation to receive a Tk3 lakh cheque and other government benefits, but the accused kept delaying the process and later demanded money from him.
The plaintiff alleged that the accused demanded Tk1.5 lakh, or 50 per cent of the cheque amount, when he went to the foundation around 3pm on 3 May to collect the cheque.
The accused allegedly took him to a room and assaulted him when he refused to pay. At one point, they allegedly pushed him against a wall, causing his head to hit an iron rod and rendering him unconscious.
He also alleged that his July fighter file, medical documents and national identity card have been retained by the foundation. Charges under Sections 420, 406, 323, 324, 325, 326, 307, 385, 506 and 109 of the Penal Code have been brought in the case.