July 13, 2026
They call for swift justice in all rape cases, not just high-profile ones
“This verdict should be executed soon. So, people recall it before acting so cruelly with any child,” says a neighbour
Both prosecution and defence lawyers express satisfaction with the judgment
Completed within five working days, the case over the death of the 8-year-old becomes the fastest murder trial in Bangladesh’s history
The proceedings have reached the judgment stage in just five working days from the start of the trial
The trial is proceeding to a verdict after four days of hearings
The couple have been accused in the rape and murder of the eight-year-old child in Dhaka’s Pallabi
The Children Violence Suppression Tribunal fixed the date after accepting the chargesheet
