United News of Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that the killer of child Ramisa Akter will be given the highest punishment within the next one month. “The government will ensure the highest punishment for Ramisa’s killer within the next one month, InshaAllah. That highest punishment is the death penalty,” the Prime Minister said. He made the announcement while addressing the national programme marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in Trishal upazila. Referring to the maximum punishment, Tarique Rahman said it will serve as a warning so that no one dares to commit such violence against children or women in future. “I want to make it clear before you all that the present government will in no way tolerate such abuse of children or violence against women,” he said. The Prime Minister said one of the greatest damages caused during the period of the ousted fascist regime was the severe destruction of humanity, compassion and the country’s long-standing religious and social values. “The brutal killing of an innocent girl in Mirpur has exposed the extreme moral decay in society,” he said, referring to the murder of Ramisa in Dhaka’s Pallabi area. Tarique Rahman also stressed the need to establish the rule of law and bring change to the political culture to build a safe and humane society. “At the same time, we have to revive the country’s long-standing religious, social and cultural values in national life. In this regard, the life and works of Kazi Nazrul Islam remain highly relevant,” he said.