Death reference sent to HC 

 
The death reference documents of two convicts �" Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter �" to death in the widely discussed Ramisa Akter rape and murder case has reached at the High Court on Tuesday.

Judge Masrur Saleqin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Child Violence Suppression Tribunal sent the 72-page death reference and full verdict to the High Court for its approval.

The court's bench assistant, Pankaj Peter Gomes, confirmed the matter, saying the documents sent to the High Court include a 69-page full verdict and a three-page death reference.

On June 7, the same tribunal sentenced the main accused, Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter, to death for the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa. Following the verdict, both convicts were sent to the condemned cell.

The tribunal also fined Sohel Rana Tk5,00,000 and Swapna Akter Tk2,00,000. The court ordered that if the fines are not paid voluntarily, their assets be confiscated and sold, with the proceeds handed over to Ramisa's family.

The case drew nationwide attention after the tribunal completed the trial in just five working days, the fastest such disposal in the country's judicial history.