Nusrat Jahan Tania, the sister of Mosarrat Jahan Munia, who was found killed in her apartment in 2021, has called for a reinvestigation in the murder and rape case filed against Bashundhara Group's Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir on Tuesday.
Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club, Tania expressed her belief that she might receive fair justice from the interim government, criticizing the previous government under Sheikh Hasina as autocratic and corrupt.
She stated that her lack of faith in the police and judiciary led her to seek renewed justice.
She alleged that the former police chief Benajir Ahmed, Deputy Police Commissioner (DC) of Gulshan Division Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, and the investigating officer were biased, which is why no action was taken against those involved.
She detailed her efforts to appeal to various authorities, including a substantial letter to Sheikh Hasina, seeking intervention.
“I learned that former Law Minister Anisul Haque tried to influence the case by taking a large sum of money as a bribe from Anvir through his girlfriend. I made multiple attempts to meet the autocratic leader, Awami League president, and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and tried to draw her attention with a nearly 26-page letter,” she said.
Tania added, “I believe that if not for Sheikh Hasina's patronage, Anvir and his associates would not have dared to act so recklessly. When my case went to the PBI, they also received a biased report after bribing the then PBI chief, Banaj Kumar. The report exonerated Anvir and all others. Even after I filed a motion of no confidence, it was rejected in court.”
She raised that semen was found on her sister’s body upon recovery, suggesting it could be linked to Anvir and his associates. She further mentioned that Anvir’s name, along with that of seven others accused including his parents, were excluded from the charge sheet.
Munia, a child of an Awami League family and daughter of a deceased freedom fighter active in the party’s politics in Cumilla, was not afforded justice under the Awami League government, Tania said in her written statement.
According to Tania, the private channel News24, owned by Basundhara Group, offered her 20 crore takas through a their district correspondent to settle the matter, but she never compromised.
She said, “Despite all the injustice and corruption, I have not been bought off by Anvir’s threats, money, or temptation. I have not given up. My case is still ongoing, and I believe that after the fall of the autocratic Hasina regime, I can expect justice in this free Bangladesh.”