Dispose of rape cases quickly: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has instructed the prosecutors to take necessary steps for quickly hearing and disposing of the rape cases at the lower courts across the country.

“The prosecutors have been asked to take effective steps for speedily hearing and finishing the trial proceedings of the case filed for rape and killing of Rupa Khatun instantly after the police submit the investigation report to the court,” Minister Anisul Huq said.

Trial proceedings of any other rape case will be finished quickly and the prosecutors have been given instruction to this effect, he said.

Rupa Khatun, a law student was killed after gang-rape in a running bus on August 25.

The law minister was talking to reporters while exchanging Eid greetings at his Secretariat office this afternoon.

Anisul Huq said all the cases will be disposed of quickly through the due process of law.

Replying to a question, he said the repression on Rohingyas at Rakhaine state in Myanmar is very regretting and the world community should give attention to this.

The United Nations should immediately take steps to stop torture and repression on Rohingyas, the law minister said, adding that the Eid-ul-Azha has been celebrated peacefully across the country.