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on contemporary issues at his office at the Secretariat.

His comments came at a time when the investigators have already taken 107 time extensions to submit the probe report in the case that shook the nation to its core.

Sagar, who was the news editor at Maasranga Television, and his wife Runi, senior reporter at ATN Bangla, were killed in the early hours of February 11, 2012, in their rented flat in the capital’s West Razabazar.

After the murder, senior government officials, including the then home minister, said the murderers would be arrested and brought to justice within 48 hours.

Nearly 12 years have passed, but no substantial progress has been made in solving the case. Yesterday, when the reporters asked Anisul whether the wait for justice will take 50 years, he said, “This is not the rule, this case is an exception.

“A trial is fast when the accused is caught promptly. But in cases where the criminals can’t be caught, the investigation remains incomplete and so we have to give them time.”