The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday formed a four-member taskforce to probe journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case following the apex court’s verdict.
The ministry issued a circular in this regard.
The taskforce has been asked to submit investigation report in Sagar-Runi murder case before the apex court by six months.
The taskforce can co-opt members, the circular said.
Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Chief was made convener of the taskforce and three representatives, one each from the Department of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), will act as member.
According to the circular, the representatives from the Department of Police and CID will not be below the rank of additional deputy inspector general (DIG) and RAB’s officer will not be below the director.
Sagar, a news editor at the private TV channel Maasranga, and his wife, Runi, a senior reporter at ATN Bangla, were killed on February 11, 2012, in their rented flat in the capital's West Razabazar area.
Their only son, Mahir Sarowar Megh, then 5, was home at that time.
Nousher Ali Roman, Runi’s brother, filed a case at Sher-e-Bangla police station the following day in connection with the murders.
Eight people, including Runi's friend Tanvir Rahman, were accused in the case.
The seven other suspects are Rafiqul Islam, Bakul Mia, Abu Syed, Mintu alias Baggira Mintu alias Masum Mintu, Quamrul Hasan alias Arun, security guard Enam Ahmed alias Humayun Kabir and Palash Rudra Pal.