Ramisa Murder: Individual Responsibility vs State Responsibility
Rezaur Rahman Rizvi
The tragic rape and murder of young Ramisa in Mirpur, Dhaka, a few days ago has shaken not only one family, but the conscience of the entire society. When such horrific incidents continue to occur repeatedly, an unavoidable question emerges: Is the responsibility solely that of a mentally depraved criminal, or do the state and society also share part of the blame? The question of “Ramisa Murder: Individual Responsibility vs State Responsibility” has therefore become profoundly significant today.
First and foremost, there is no room to deny individual responsibility. The person who raped and murdered an innocent child did not merely violate the law; he crossed the darkest boundaries of humanity itself. The harshest possible punishment must be ensured for such offen...