ASHUTOSH SARKAR

Even after around one and half years since a High Court directive, the taskforce formed by the government has yet to come up with any breakthrough in its investigation into the killings of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.

Meanwhile, the High Court is scheduled to hold a hearing and pass an order today on a government’s petition involving the investigation into the murders.

“There is no significant progress [of the investigation]. That’s all I can say,” Md Mustafa Kamal, additional inspector general of police and chief of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), who is leading the taskforce, told this correspondent recently.

Asked whether more time would be sought from the HC to complete the investigation, Kamal said, “I can’t say that right now. It can only be said after discussions with the government.”

He, however, said the taskforce is scheduled to submit a progress report on the investigation to the HC through the Attorney General’s Office during today’s hearing.

Earlier, the Detective Branch of Police and

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