Rafius Rabbi Demands Justice as Tanwir Muhammad Toki Murder Case Remains Unresolved After Thirteen Years

Rafiur Rabbi, father of murdered teenager Tanvir Muhammad Twaki, has condemned the 13-and-a-half-year delay in filing a charge sheet for his son’s killing as a clear indicator of systemic judicial failure. Speaking at a candle-lighting vigil in Narayanganj on Saturday, Rabbi argued that while government regimes have shifted, the nation’s legal apparatus remains stagnant.

The commemoration marked the 161st month since the murder, an event held regularly on the eighth of every month by the Narayanganj Cultural Alliance. Addressing the crowd at the Narayanganj Central Shaheed Minar, Rabbi criticized the former administration for suppressing the judicial process for over a decade and expressed frustration that justice remains elusive even two years after the political transition.

Rabbi recalled that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed to have completed its investigation within a year of the 2013 murder, yet the formal charge sheet has never been submitted to the court. He emphasized that the demand for justice—a rallying cry during the 2024 student-led uprising—remains unfulfilled. He called for accountability for the deaths of Twaki, journalists Sagar and Runi, activist Tonu, and all those who sacrificed their lives during the recent national upheaval.

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The event, presided over by Alliance President Moni Supanth and moderated by General Secretary Dina Tajrin, featured speeches from several civil society figures. Among the speakers were Halim Azad, member secretary of the Sontrash Nirmul Twaki Mancha; Mahbubur Rahman, editor of the Dainik Khoborer Pata; and representatives from various political and social organizations, including Awlad Hossain, Abu Naim Khan, Zahidul Haque, Bhabani Shankar Roy, Dhiman Saha, and Anjan Das.

Tanvir Muhammad Twaki went missing on March 6, 2013, after leaving his residence on Shaista Khan Road. His body was recovered two days later from the Kumudini Canal on the Shitalakshya River. In March 2014, the investigative agency, RAB, announced that it had evidence linking 11 individuals to the killing, allegedly acting under the direction of the local Osman family. Despite the public assurance that a charge sheet would be filed promptly, the case remains in legal limbo.