DHAKA, July 17, 2026 (BSS) - Supreme Court lawyers have termed the swift 
disposal of the child Ramisa murder case and the speedy delivery of the 
verdict as a positive development, expressing hope that such exemplary 
judgments would continue to ensure justice and help curb violent crime.

Reacting to the verdict, Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister A 
M Mahbub Uddin Khokon said the trial was completed within a very short time 
and the accused were sentenced to death.

"The judgment will now have to be sent to the High Court (HC) Division for 
death reference confirmation. After completion of all legal formalities, the 
verdict should be executed," he told BSS.

He said exemplary punishment was essential to prevent the spread of crime in 
society. "Not only in this case, but in other brutal incidents as well, 
charge sheets should be submitted quickly and trials completed without 
unnecessary delay," he added.

Supreme Court Senior Advocate Salauddin Dolon told BSS that he viewed the 
verdict positively and believed no one could claim that the judicial process 
had been rushed at the expense of legal rights.

"I fully support speedy trials in cases involving heinous crimes such as the 
rape and murder of children. If justice is delayed for years, the impact and 
effectiveness of that justice diminish significantly," he said.

Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Sabrina Zerin described the verdict as 
exemplary, saying the trial had been completed rapidly while following all 
legal procedures.

"The judgment has demonstrated that it is possible to conduct a speedy trial 
while strictly adhering to the law. In that sense, it is a landmark example. 
If such prompt trials continue, criminal tendencies in society will decline," 
she added.

Earlier today, Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Children 
Violence Suppression Tribunal sentenced accused Sohel Rana and his wife 
Swapna Akter to death for the rape and brutal murder of eight-year-old Ramisa 
in the capital's Pallabi area.

The court also fined Sohel Rana Taka 500,000 and Swapna Akter Taka 200,000 in 
addition to the death sentences.

Ramisa's dismembered body was recovered from a flat in Pallabi on May 19 
last. Before the recovery, Sohel Rana, a resident of the apartment, escaped 
by breaking the grill of a bathroom window. His wife was detained from the 
flat while Sohel was later arrested from Narayanganj's Fatullah area in the 
same evening.

The victim's father subsequently filed a case with Pallabi Police Station.

On May 20, both accused gave confessional statements before the court of 
Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid in Dhaka.

The tribunal framed charges against them on June 1 and ordered the trial to 
begin. Following charge framing, witness testimonies, defence statements and 
closing arguments, the court fixed June 4 for the verdict and subsequently 
delivered the judgment.