Sharif Osman Hadi, a leader of the July Uprising in Bangladesh, died after being shot, sparking protests and political unrest. The interim government has promised action, while demonstrators have targeted media outlets and blamed India.
The application accuses Hasina and others of orchestrating a violent crackdown on student protestors, resulting in widespread casualties and human rights violations.
The assailants claimed they hacked Lal to death to avenge an alleged insult to Islam.
The court had earlier remanded the accused into the NIA custody until July 12, special public prosecutor TP Sharma said.
The spokesperson said Farhad Mohammad Sheikh, alias Babla, was arrested on Saturday evening.
The National Investigation Agency Wednesday registered a case under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the 'heinous murder' of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur by two people who, the agency said, wanted to 'strike terror among the masses across the country'.
