Taqi Murder

Taqi Murder: 10 Years On / Wait for justice frozen in time

One year into the brutal murder of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi, Rab said it had cracked the murder mystery, identified the killers and even prepared a draft probe report.

Our skewed legal system

Time and again, it has been proven that, when it comes to justice in Bangladesh, some are more equal than others.

Taqi Murder in Narayanganj: Eight years’ probe yields nothing

Rownak Rehana routinely dusts the trophies her son had won in different competitions and the books he used to read.

Taqi murder: Justice denied due to culture of impunity, says Prof Serajul

The fact that there has been no justice delivered to Taqi -- seven years after his heinous killing -- reflects the overall culture of impunity existing in the country, Emeritus Professor of Dhaka University Serajul Islam Chowdhury has said.

26 eminent personalities seek PM’s intervention on Taqi murder trial

Twenty-six eminent personalities today sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s intervention to hold the trial of the Narayanganj teenager Tanwir Muhammad Taqi murder case immediately.

A never-ending probe

“Investigation is going on.” This is what officials say every year when journalists contact them for comments on the anniversary of Taqi murder. And six years have passed this way.

5 Years into Taqi Murder: No justice yet, thanks to culture of impunity

Taqi's killers could not be brought to justice even after five years because of the culture of impunity prevailing in the country, noted personalities said yesterday.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Wait for justice frozen in time

One year into the brutal murder of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi, Rab said it had cracked the murder mystery, identified the killers and even prepared a draft probe report.

June 16, 2022
June 16, 2022

Our skewed legal system

Time and again, it has been proven that, when it comes to justice in Bangladesh, some are more equal than others.

March 6, 2021
March 6, 2021

Taqi Murder in Narayanganj: Eight years’ probe yields nothing

Rownak Rehana routinely dusts the trophies her son had won in different competitions and the books he used to read.

March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020

Taqi murder: Justice denied due to culture of impunity, says Prof Serajul

The fact that there has been no justice delivered to Taqi -- seven years after his heinous killing -- reflects the overall culture of impunity existing in the country, Emeritus Professor of Dhaka University Serajul Islam Chowdhury has said.

February 23, 2020
February 23, 2020

26 eminent personalities seek PM’s intervention on Taqi murder trial

Twenty-six eminent personalities today sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s intervention to hold the trial of the Narayanganj teenager Tanwir Muhammad Taqi murder case immediately.

March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019

A never-ending probe

“Investigation is going on.” This is what officials say every year when journalists contact them for comments on the anniversary of Taqi murder. And six years have passed this way.

March 9, 2018
March 9, 2018

5 Years into Taqi Murder: No justice yet, thanks to culture of impunity

Taqi's killers could not be brought to justice even after five years because of the culture of impunity prevailing in the country, noted personalities said yesterday.