The verdict in the case over the brutal killing of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka’s Pallabi area will be announced on Sunday. Judge Masrur Salehin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Child Violence is scheduled to deliver the ruling. The prosecution, led by Special Public Prosecutor Azizur Rahman Dulu, said they have proven the charges against accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter and expect the death penalty. The defense, represented by state-appointed lawyer Musa Kalimullah, said they expect justice.

According to the case documents, Ramisa, a second-grade student at Popular Model High School, was lured into Swapna’s room on the morning of May 19. Her parents later discovered her dismembered body inside the accused couple’s apartment. Police detained Swapna at the scene and arrested Sohel in Narayanganj using technology-based tracking. Ramisa’s father filed the case on May 20, naming both as defendants.

Following investigation and charge submission on May 24, the tribunal framed charges on June 1. Sixteen of the eighteen listed witnesses testified before the court.