Law Minister Md. Anisul Huq said that progress has finally begun in the long-stalled Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case after ten years. He stated that the Prime Minister personally inquired about the case’s progress over the phone on Eid day. The minister made these remarks while speaking as chief guest at a research presentation event held at BRAC Centre in Dhaka, where findings on procedural barriers in Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals were unveiled.

According to the minister, one suspect has already been arrested under the Prime Minister’s special directive, and the Ministry of Law is providing full cooperation despite the case being under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs. He emphasized that strict legal action will be taken against the remaining accused. The event also revealed that conviction rates in women and child abuse cases stand at only 3 percent, while 70 percent of defendants are acquitted due to weak evidence, absent witnesses, and procedural delays.

Speakers at the event called for increased judicial budget, better coordination among ministries, and structural reforms to ensure faster and more effective justice delivery.