Sohagi Jahan Tonu

Tonu murder / Not a single arrest in 7 years

Seven years have passed since the killing of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, yet law enforcement agencies have failed to make any progress in the murder probe.

` / 3 Years into Tonu Murder: No progress yet in investigation

Three years have gone by and there is still no headway in solving the mystery behind the murder of Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.

Tonu Killing: CID to get suspects' DNA reports next week

The DNA test reports of some suspected killers of college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, who was murdered 27 months back, would be available next week, police said.

Tonu's family wants justice

The family of Sohagi Jahan Tonu has once again sought justice as they were quizzed at the CID headquarters in the capital yesterday.

Tonu murder: Family members seek justice

Family members of Sohagi Jahan Tonu again seek justice for the college girl who was found murdered in a bush in the Comilla Cantonment area on March 20 last year.

Tonu murder: CID quizzes 3 local artistes

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) quizzes three local artistes over the killing of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.

THREE MONTHS OF TONU MURDER / Family ‘being watched’

With the killers of Sohagi Jahan Tonu yet to be arrested even three months after her brutal murder, Tonu's mother has alleged that her family is kept “under watch”.

Cause of Tonu's death still unknown

It has been nearly three months since her murder, but the cause of her death is still unknown. Like the first autopsy, the second one could not determine how she died.

Tonu’s 2nd autopsy finds evidence of ‘sexual assault'

The second autopsy of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu finds evidence of sexual intercourse. First autopsy report however did not find any evidence of rape.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

CMCH board gets Tonu’s full DNA report

Law enforcers submit to the Comilla Medical College Hospital the full report of DNA test on murdered college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Tonu’s autopsy doctor 'receives death threat'

The doctor who performed second autopsy of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu receives death threat. Ahead of publication of the report, an anonymous letter has advised him to prepare it in a "prescribed manner".

May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016

Tonu’s parents call DNA test findings a clear path to justice

The parents of Sohagi Jahan Tonu expresses satisfaction over the DNA test report by the Criminal Investigation Department, saying the positive results of the test are a clear path to justice.

May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016

Evidence of rape found, finally

Sohagi Jahan Tonu was raped before she was murdered.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Tonu murder: DNA test finds evidence of rape

Investigators found evidence of rape after DNA test on slain Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a CID official confirms.

May 15, 2016
May 15, 2016

Doubt arising due to delay in Tonu murder probe: NHRC chief

Delay in Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder probe has made people doubt the progress in capturing real culprits, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman says.

April 30, 2016
April 30, 2016

Compensation hard to ensure

She was gang raped by railway employees at the railway rest room in Kolkata while travelling in India on February 26, 1998. The incident triggered outrage. Maitree, a network of 42 women's groups and NGOs in Kolkata, moved to Kolkata High Court seeking compensation for the 27-year old Shefali Begum (name changed to protect her identity).

April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016

A long, insulting walk to justice for rape victims in Bangladesh

Her dark-circled, deep-set eyes gave her a hollow look. The eyes were full of fear and mistrust. The girl gave sideways glances as she hesitantly walked into the office of the One-stop-Crisis Centre (OCC) at Dhaka Medical College Hospital last month. She looked afraid, and when she noticed a man sitting in the room, she immediately cringed.

April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016

Justice for Tonu: All are hoping against hope

Tonu is dead! That's the only thing investigators can say for sure after more than a month since the body of the 19-year-old was found in Comilla Cantonment area.

April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016

Tonu murder: HC vacation bench sends writ to regular bench

The High Court (HC) asks to place a writ seeking judicial inquiry into the murder of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, before a regular bench.