DHAKA : Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman on Sunday expressed
satisfaction over the judgment in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old
Ramisa and hoped that it would be upheld by the higher courts.
“The government is satisfied with the verdict for now and
we hope that the verdict will remain effective even if the case is reviewed by
the higher courts,” he said while talking to reporters at Secretariat.
The trial process was completed within six working days
after going through all required legal procedures, said the minister.
Earlier in the day, a Dhaka tribunal sentenced prime
accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death in a case over the rape
and murder Ramisa Akter in the city’s Pallabi area.
Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Children
Violence Suppression Tribunal delivered the judgment.
The court also fined Sohel Rana Tk 5 lakh and Swapna
Khatun Tk 2 lakh.
Ramisa was raped and murdered by Sohel, a tenant of a
neighbouring flat on the 2nd floor of the building, on May 19.
According to the case details, Sohel Rana lured her into
his room and later killed her after rape.
Ramisa’s decapitated body was found beneath the bed while
her severed head was found inside a bucket in the bathroom.
The case sparked widespread public outrage, prompting calls for swift justice and stronger measures against violence against children.
