Sagar-Runi murder: Nobody knows when investigation ends

Home minister advocate Sahara Khatun on Wednesday said that The investigation into Sagar-Runi murder and Elias Ali missing cases are underway. The government is trying to give its best to settle the matters.

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She told that nobody can tell when the investigation into journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Mehrun Runi murder case will be ended.

She came up with the remarks while addressing a regional workshop on ‘South Asia’s initiative in preventing international terrorism’ at a city hotel on Wednesday.

Sahara said, “The government has taken strong action against terrorist and militant organizations like Jamatul Mujahidin and Hizbut Tahrir. Now a day, terrorism is not only the concern of Bangladesh, it is an international crisis. We all have to be united against terrorism.”

Regarding the issue of Sagar-Runi murder, she said, “We have nothing to say about the protest programmes of journalists. The government has taken all necessary measures to ensure the justice in this regard.”

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