Tonu Murder Case

Tonu murder: Interpol issues Red Notices against 2 former army personnel

The two suspects, believed to be in Saudi Arabia, were stationed at Cumilla Cantonment when Tonu was killed in 2016
2 September 2026

Tonu murder case: Hafizur held again after bail suspension

Retired army warrant officer Hafizur Rahman has been rearrested by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) for failing to surrender within the 24-hour deadline set by the court after his bail was stayed in the Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case.
9 August 2026

Tonu murder case: SC stays Hafizur’s bail, orders him to surrender

Chamber judge directs former army personnel to appear before trial court within 24 hours or face arrest
6 August 2026

Tonu murder: Lone arrestee freed on bail

Hafizur Rahman, a former warrant officer of the army and the only accused who was arrested in the Tonu murder case, was released from Cumilla Central Jail yesterday evening after being granted six month’s ad-interim bail by the High Court.
5 August 2026

Sole arrestee in Tonu murder case released on HC bail

Hafizur Rahman walks out of jail after securing six months' ad-interim bail
4 August 2026

Tonu murder probe: Court orders DNA tests for two more individuals

A Cumilla court has ordered DNA tests for two more individuals in connection with the much-discussed murder investigation of Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
22 July 2026

Tonu murder probe: Court orders DNA tests for two more individuals

Investigators seek to match their samples with DNA recovered from the victim’s clothes
21 July 2026

First arrest in Tonu murder case after 10 years

Cumilla court grants three-day remand for retired army personnel
22 April 2026

Tonu murder: 9 years without closure

It has been nine long years since the rape and murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, yet the case remains unresolved.
19 March 2025

Tonu Murder: Not a single arrest made in 7 years

Seven years have passed since the killing of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, but the law enforcers are yet to make any headway in the murder probe.
20 March 2023

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.
20 March 2023

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.
19 March 2019

Mystery behind Tonu murder to be revealed soon: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says the mystery behind Tonu murder case to be revealed soon as the investigation is being conducted by a high profile team.
5 May 2018

Justice demanded for Tonu

A solidarity rally was held in the capital yesterday, demanding justice over the killing of Sohagi Jahan Tonu and abduction of two Marma sisters in Rangamati.
20 March 2018

2 years of Tonu murder: Protesters demand justice

The students of Victoria College in Comilla form a human-chain and bring out a rally demanding justice for their fellow Sohagi Jahan Tonu who was raped and murdered two years ago.
20 March 2018

Justice elusive

Even two years after the murder of college student Tonu, justice seems elusive for her family. Investigators have failed to identify any suspects, let alone arrest any.
19 March 2018

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.
22 November 2017

Army giving full support in probe

Bangladesh Army has been extending full and sincere cooperation to the authorities probing the murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said yesterday.
23 June 2016

No arrest in 2 months

The investigators of Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case have yet to identify the killers, let alone arresting anyone two months into the
20 May 2016

Tonu's murder should not go unpunished -- Advocate Salma Ali

It has been almost a month now and still we have not seen any significant progress in the investigation into Sohagi Jahan Tonu's killing. In an interview with Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star, BNWLA's (Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association) Executive Director Advocate Salma Ali pinpoints various loopholes in the investigation process. BNWLA is providing legal support to the victim's family.
17 April 2016