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Gopalganj
Public recordLast updated 7 Aug 2026
Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim
A senior party politician connected to national parliamentary and ministerial politics.
PoliticsGovernmentFamily network
- Public identity
- Former Member of Parliament
- Era
- 1970-2024
- Main area
- Gopalganj
- Organizations
- Bangladesh Awami League
Aliases: Sheikh Selim, Fazlul Karim Selim
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Why this person is listed
Included because tribunal reporting names him among accused in the proceeding.
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Connected people
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Documented patterns
Reported themes include violence, extortion, tender or area-based influence; court outcomes must be shown separately where available.
Public impact
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Historical legacy
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Important claims, actions, and controversies
Human rights abuse · Officially investigated
Claims and accountability proceedings concerning the 2013 Shapla Chattar crackdown
Rights groups, human-rights reporting, and later ICT proceedings present differing accounts of the May 5-6, 2013 operation, casualties, and use of state force around the Hefazat rally.
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Human rights abuse · Officially investigated
The Pilkhana killings and layered accountability record
The record separates the court-established deaths, the official mutiny account, post-mutiny human-rights allegations, and the 2025 commission findings into distinct statuses.
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Important incidents
Government crackdown · 2013-05-05 2013-05-06
2013 Shapla Chattar rally, crackdown, and accountability proceedings
A record of the May 5-6, 2013 rally and operation around Motijheel's Shapla Chattar, competing casualty accounts, and later ICT proceedings.
Casualty counts vary substantially by source: 2026 tribunal reporting refers to a prosecution account of 58 deaths, a 2013 rights report attributed 61 deaths to Odhikar, and contemporary reporting also described a lower government count. None should be presented as a final judicial finding.
Explore incidentPolitical violence · 2009-02-25 2009-02-26
2009 BDR mutiny and Pilkhana killings
The February 25-26, 2009 armed mutiny at the former Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, the deaths of 74 people, subsequent criminal trials, human-rights reporting, and reinvestigation proceedings.
The court record and government reporting identify 74 deaths, including 57 army officers; HRW and Amnesty documented post-mutiny detention, torture, custodial-death, and fair-trial concerns.
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The public profile and related sources identify a party or political connection to the Awami League; this is not a finding of criminal responsibility.
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Life, power and events timeline
Hefazat rally
The context of the Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Motijheel's Shapla Chattar.
Operation and disputed casualty accounts
Sources published differing accounts of the operation, use of force, and casualty figures.
Complaint filed
Later reporting says a complaint was filed before the tribunal in 2024.
Arrest and production warrants
Reporting described arrest and production warrants for several accused before the ICT.
Formal charges taken cognisance of
ICT-2 took cognisance of formal charges against Sheikh Hasina and 40 others, with warrants reported for absconding accused.
Trial pending: The matter is awaiting trial.
Cases and legal records
Structured sources
Shapla Chattar killings: Tribunal issues arrest warrant for Hasina, other absconding accused
ReviewedThe Business Standard · 27 Jul 2026
The report says ICT-2 took cognisance of formal charges against Sheikh Hasina and 40 others over the 2013 Hefazat rally and reported prosecution claims concerning 58 deaths.
ICT-2 accepts charges against Hasina, 40 others in ‘Shapla Chattar’ crackdown case
ReviewedBangladesh Sangbad Sangstha · 27 Jul 2026
BSS reports that ICT-2 took cognisance of the formal charge over the May 5, 2013 crackdown and ordered accused in custody to be produced while warrants remained outstanding for absconding accused.
ICT accepts charges against Hasina, 40 others over 2013 Shapla Chattar crackdown
Reviewedbdnews24.com · 27 Jul 2026
The report describes the complaint filed in 2024, the tribunal's acceptance of charges in 2026, 31 absconding warrants, and competing prosecution accounts of the death toll.
Shapla Chattar incident: ICT issues arrest warrants for Hasina, 4 others
ReviewedThe Daily Star · 12 Mar 2025
The Daily Star reports arrest and production warrants in the Shapla Chattar proceeding and attributes allegations about planning and responsibility to the prosecution.
ICT permits interrogation of accused in Shapla Chattar case
ReviewedBangladesh Sangbad Sangstha · 24 Aug 2025
BSS reports an ICT order permitting interrogation of several accused in the Shapla Chattar proceeding and describes the complaint brought on behalf of Hefazat leaders.
Blood on the Streets: The Use of Excessive Force During Bangladesh Protests
ReviewedHuman Rights Watch · 1 Aug 2013
Human Rights Watch documented the 2013 protest violence through interviews and described the casualty and force accounts as contested and requiring independent investigation.
61 killed in Shapla Chattar drive: Odhikar
DisputedOdhikar, reported by Dhaka Tribune · 15 May 2013
The report attributes a total of 61 deaths to Odhikar's account of the May 2013 operation; this figure is presented as a rights-group claim rather than an established judicial finding.
Supreme Court judgment in BDR carnage death reference and appeals
Primary source verifiedSupreme Court of Bangladesh · 27 Nov 2017
The judgment records the 25-26 February 2009 Pilkhana incident, 74 deaths including 57 army officers, the roles of public officials in the crisis response, and criminal-case findings against convicted BDR personnel.
A summary of the national probe report on the BDR mutiny
ReviewedThe Daily Star · 28 May 2009
The published summary describes the national inquiry committee's mandate, interviews, reported grievances, and its account of planning and leadership within the mutiny.
The Fear Never Leaves Me: Torture, Custodial Deaths, and Unfair Trials after the 2009 Mutiny
ReviewedHuman Rights Watch · 4 Jul 2012
Human Rights Watch documented allegations of torture, custodial deaths, and fair-trial concerns after the mutiny through interviews with families, BDR members, officials, lawyers, and journalists.
Bangladesh: Looking for justice: Mutineers on trial
ReviewedAmnesty International · 1 Apr 2009
Amnesty International described the deaths during the mutiny and called for justice under internationally recognized fair-trial standards, while recording reports of torture after the event.
Govt announces full-fledged commission to reinvestigate BDR carnage
ReviewedBangladesh Sangbad Sangstha · 24 Dec 2024
BSS reported the gazette formation of a seven-member National Independent Investigation Commission to reinvestigate the February 25-26, 2009 Pilkhana massacre and identify perpetrators and related responsibility.
Govt halts plan for BDR mutiny commission amid pending appeals
ReviewedThe Business Standard · 15 Dec 2024
The report says the government told the High Court that two related BDR cases were under appeal at the Appellate Division when the commission question was being considered.
Home Minister vows justice over Pilkhana carnage, rules out new probe commission
ReviewedBangladesh Sangbad Sangstha · 25 Feb 2026
BSS reported that several Pilkhana appeals remained pending before the Appellate Division and that the government planned phased implementation of the independent commission's recommendations.
Commission finds AL collectively involved in the killings
ReviewedThe Business Standard · 30 Nov 2025
The report attributes to the National Independent Investigation Commission findings that the attack was planned and involved the then government; these are commission findings and remain distinct from a criminal court judgment.
বিডিআর হত্যাকাণ্ডে আওয়ামী লীগ দলগতভাবে জড়িত
ReviewedProthom Alo · 30 Nov 2025
Prothom Alo reported the National Independent Investigation Commission's press-briefing account after submission of its report, including alleged Awami League involvement and named political figures; these are commission findings, not a criminal-court judgment.