Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said the long-stalled Tanu murder case has finally begun to move forward after remaining inactive for a decade, following the initiative of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, reports BSS.
He said the Prime Minister contacted him over the phone on Eid day to inquire about the progress of the investigation.
"He subsequently sought detailed information about the case. After a gap of 10 years, the investigation has resumed due to his initiative, and one suspect has already been arrested," the minister added.
He made these remarks while responding to journalists' questions after attending as the chief guest at a consultative meeting at BRAC Center in the capital's Mohakhali on Saturday.
The meeting was organised by BRAC's Social Empowerment and Legal Protection (SELP) programme.
The minister further said those involved in the case would gradually be brought to justice.
"Given the Prime Minister's special interest in the matter, detailed discussions were held with him on the first day he assumed office after Eid, during which he was fully briefed on the case," he added.
"The matter is currently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The efforts of the Law Ministry in this regard will continue," Md Asaduzzaman further said.
In response to another question from journalists, the minister said that several tasks which remained uncompleted over the past 10 years are now being taken up for swift implementation under the directives of the Prime Minister, and that these will be completed within one to two months.
The meeting was organised to publish the findings of a joint research by the Bangladesh Supreme Court and BRAC titled 'Procedural Barriers in Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals and Identification of Effective Ways to Address Those Barriers.'
Presided over by BRAC executive director Asif Saleh, the programme was also attended by Law and Justice Division secretary Liaquet Ali Molla, director general of the Directorate of Legal Aid, Md Monjurul Hossain, associate director of BRAC's SELP and Gender Justice and Diversity Programmes Shashwati Biplob, among others.
Former District and Sessions Judge Umme Kulsum presented the research findings as a consultant.
