STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Speakers at a rally yesterday said the unresolved murders of Tanvir Muhammad Taqi, Sohagi Jahan Tonu, journalist couple Sagar-Runi, and college student Mosarat Jahan Munia point to a deeply rooted culture of impunity that has emboldened criminals and eroded public trust in the rule of law.

The rally titled ‘Taqi Samabesh’ was held in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the afternoon, organised by Santrash Nirmul Taqi Mancha demanding justice for the teenager from Narayanganj 13 years after his murder.

Addressing the rally, Prof Anu Muhammad said the failure to ensure justice for Taqi, Tonu, Sagar-Runi, and Munia proves that impunity is entrenched in every tier of the state, regardless of who is in power.

He alleged that the trial of the Taqi murder case was halted because the then prime minister explicitly took a stance in favour of the killers in parliament.

He also expressed disappointment as the current government has not shown significant attention to expedite the trial process.

Rafiur Rabbi, Taqi’s father and also convener of Santrash Nirmul Taqi Mancha, criticised the administration, stating that no progress has been made in the murder cases even three months after the BNP-led government assumed power.

He also made a startling claim that a senior Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) official had told him 13 years ago that the Sagar-Runi murder mystery would never be unravelled.

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