Bangladesh interim government environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that the interim government was committed to prioritising the swift and just resolution of the Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi murder case.
鈥楾his case stands among the government鈥檚 highest-priority legal proceedings, with law enforcement agencies who are actively working to submit the investigation report as soon as possible,鈥� she said.
The adviser came up with the remarks while talking to journalists after attending the 鈥楽agar-Runi Human Rights Photo Award鈥� exhibition at the Nalinikanta Bhattasali Auditorium of the National Museum in the evening as the chief guest, said a ministry press release in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Emphasising the need for justice, she said, 鈥楾he perpetrators of this brutal murder must be brought to justice. There is no reason for the case to remain unresolved. While past complexities may have hindered progress, the government is no longer interfering in the investigation. Once the necessary evidence is gathered, the trial should proceed without delay.鈥�
Expressing concern over the prolonged delay in submitting the investigation report, she stated, 鈥楻epeated extensions have been sought in the past, yet no conclusive report has been submitted.鈥�
鈥楾his has raised serious doubts. The victims' families have endured years of agony,鈥� she said, adding that justice must prevail鈥攏ot only to provide them solace but also to prevent such heinous crimes in the future.
The exhibition was attended by only son of Sagar-Runi couple Mahir Sarwar Megh and their relatives, friends, and colleagues. Besides, several human rights activists, journalists, photographers and individuals from various professional backgrounds attended the exhibition.
Earlier, the adviser visited the exhibition which highlighted the lives and contributions of Sagar and Runi.