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Published : 04 Jun 2026, 11:14 AM
A Dhaka court has set Thursday for presenting the arguments on the case of rape and murder of eight-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa Akter in Dhaka’s Pallabi.
The state representatives and defence counsels will present the argument to Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Child Violence Suppression Tribunal.
State lawyer Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Omar Faruk Faruki said, “Today is the day to present the arguments in the case. If the arguments are over, the verdict date can be set today.”
Meanwhile, accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akhter have been produced in court. They have been kept in the Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court. They will be produced in the courtroom during the hearing.
During the defence hearing on Wednesday, Swapna pleaded not guilty and sought justice. Sohel begged pardon and told the judge, “Sir, I’m innocent. I want an acquittal. Please forgive me. Dollar was with me, no one saw that. He’s also guilty.”
Earlier on Tuesday, the witness deposition phase in the trial was completed. The court heard statements from 16 of 17 state witnesses.
Before that, on Monday, the same court ordered the trial to begin after indictment of the accused.
On May 19, police recovered the body of Ramisa from a flat in Block B of Section 11 in Pallabi. The incident sparked anger nationwide.
Investigators said the child was killed in the morning inside a neighbouring flat, after which the prime suspect Sohel allegedly dismembered the body before fleeing.
Police apprehended Swapna from the flat, while Sohel was later detained from Fatullah in Narayanganj the same evening.
He later confessed in court, according to police records.
The victim’s father filed a case at Pallabi Police Station on the day of the incident.
The investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Ohiduzzaman of Pallabi Police Station, submitted the chargesheet against the suspects on May 24, after which the case was transferred to the tribunal for trial.
After Eid holidays, Judge Masrur Salekin ordered the case to proceed to trial after framing charges against Sohel and his wife Swapna on Monday.
