Investigation into Sagar-Runi murder is on: IGP
Dhaka, Mar 15 (UNB) – Thirty-four days after their gruesome murder, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khandker on Thursday said the investigators have been continuing their inquiry into the Sagar-Runi killing within their capacity.
The IGP made the remark at a national seminar, titled ‘Challenges in implementing anti-human trafficking law: Children’s perspective’ at Biam auditorium in the city.
Bangladesh Shishu Odhikar Forum organised the seminar with its chairperson Emranul Huq in the chair.
“I can assure you that there’s no lack of sincerity in the investigation,” the IGP told reporters when asked about the progress of the investigation into the double murder.
Sagar Sarowar, news editor of Maasranga Television, and his wife Meherun Runi, senior reporter of ATN Bangla, were murdered in their bedroom at a rented apartment in the city's West Rajabazar area some time on the night of February 10.
Khandker, however, refrained from making any specific comment on the progress of the investigation saying that “I can’t make any comment for logical reason.”
Referring to the killing of Saudi Embassy official Khalaf Al Ali, the IGP said the case has already been transferred to the DB police. A special team of DB has been continuing its investigation.
Khalaf Al Ali, head of Citizen Affairs of the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, was gunned down early March 7 in the city’s Gulshan circle-2 area.
Earlier, addressing the national Seminar, the IGP said the ‘Human Trafficking Repression Prevention Act 2012’ is a time-befitting law. “It’s getting popular day by day.”
Country Director of TDH-Netherlands Mahmudul Kabir in his speech said Bangladesh is being used as a transit of human trafficking. “This is not possible to put an end to human trafficking by only enacting laws – enforcement of laws is a big challenge.”
Mizanur Rahman, honorary advisor of Anti Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation of Children Bangladesh, presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
In his key note paper, Mizanur Rahman described human trafficking as the second largest and the fastest growing illicit activity in the world.
Citing statistics of the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the US Department of Health and Human services, he said some 6000,000 to 8000,000 victims are trafficked across international borders every year.
The IGP made the remark at a national seminar, titled ‘Challenges in implementing anti-human trafficking law: Children’s perspective’ at Biam auditorium in the city.
Bangladesh Shishu Odhikar Forum organised the seminar with its chairperson Emranul Huq in the chair.
“I can assure you that there’s no lack of sincerity in the investigation,” the IGP told reporters when asked about the progress of the investigation into the double murder.
Sagar Sarowar, news editor of Maasranga Television, and his wife Meherun Runi, senior reporter of ATN Bangla, were murdered in their bedroom at a rented apartment in the city's West Rajabazar area some time on the night of February 10.
Khandker, however, refrained from making any specific comment on the progress of the investigation saying that “I can’t make any comment for logical reason.”
Referring to the killing of Saudi Embassy official Khalaf Al Ali, the IGP said the case has already been transferred to the DB police. A special team of DB has been continuing its investigation.
Khalaf Al Ali, head of Citizen Affairs of the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, was gunned down early March 7 in the city’s Gulshan circle-2 area.
Earlier, addressing the national Seminar, the IGP said the ‘Human Trafficking Repression Prevention Act 2012’ is a time-befitting law. “It’s getting popular day by day.”
Country Director of TDH-Netherlands Mahmudul Kabir in his speech said Bangladesh is being used as a transit of human trafficking. “This is not possible to put an end to human trafficking by only enacting laws – enforcement of laws is a big challenge.”
Mizanur Rahman, honorary advisor of Anti Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation of Children Bangladesh, presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
In his key note paper, Mizanur Rahman described human trafficking as the second largest and the fastest growing illicit activity in the world.
Citing statistics of the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the US Department of Health and Human services, he said some 6000,000 to 8000,000 victims are trafficked across international borders every year.
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