, June 7 -- Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the government will draw the attention of the Supreme Court to expedite the death reference hearing in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa in Pallabi.

"We will also bring the matter to the attention of the Supreme Court and request the Attorney General's Office to take steps so that the death reference hearing in the Ramisa murder case can be advanced legally," he told reporters while giving reaction over the verdict in the rape and murder case, at the Secretariat.

The Home minister's remarks came hours after a Dhaka court sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife, Swapna Akter, to death for the rape and murder of the child.

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