Environment, Forest and Climate  Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan interacted with journalists at the National Museum today. Photo : BSS

DHAKA, Feb 11, 2025 (BSS) – Environment, Forest and Climate 
Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said that the interim 
government is committed to prioritizing the swift and just 
resolution of the Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi murder case.

"This case stands among the government’s highest-priority 
legal proceedings, with law enforcement agencies who are 
actively working to submit the investigation report as soon as 
possible," she said.

The adviser came up with the remarks while talking to 
journalists after attending the ‘Sagar-Runi Human Rights Photo 
Award’ exhibition at the Nalinikanta Bhattasali Auditorium of 
the National Museum this evening as the chief guest, said a 
ministry press release here today.

Emphasizing the need for justice, she said, "The perpetrators 
of this brutal murder must be brought to justice. There is no 
reason for the case to remain unresolved. While past 
complexities may have hindered progress, the government is no 
longer interfering in the investigation. Once the necessary 
evidence is gathered, the trial should proceed without delay."

Expressing concern over the prolonged delay in submitting the 
investigation report, she stated, "Repeated extensions have 
been sought in the past, yet no conclusive report has been 
submitted."

"This has raised serious doubts. The victims' families have 
endured years of agony," she said, adding that justice must 
prevail—not only to provide them solace but also to prevent 
such heinous crimes in the future.

The exhibition was attended by only son of Sagar-Runi couple 
Mahir Sarwar Megh and their relatives, friends, and 
colleagues. Besides, several human rights activists, 
journalists, photographers and individuals from various 
professional backgrounds attended the exhibition.

Earlier, the adviser visited the exhibition which highlighted 
the lives and contributions of Sagar and Runi.