Dhaka, June 7 -- Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal has described the verdict in the Ramisa Akter murder case, delivered just 20 days after the incident, as a "milestone in the judicial process".

Speaking on Sunday after the verdict was announced in this widely discussed case, he said: "I believe this marks a new journey for Bangladesh."

The court sentenced neighbour Sohel Rana, and his wife, Swapna Akter, to death in the case of rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi.

In addition, Sohel was fined Tk 500,000 and Swapna Tk 200,000. The court ordered that the fines be recovered by selling their movable and immovable properties, with the proceeds to be handed over to the victim's family.

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