Ramisa rape and murder: Sohel Rana mentions new name as charges framed

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Ramisa rape and murder: Sohel Rana mentions new name as charges framed prajukta@theda… Mon, 06/01/2026 - 16:43 Editor's Pick Tarique Rahman’s Japan visit: Japan’s bet on Bangladesh is really about the Bay of Bengal 27 October 2026 • Geopolitical Insights Sher-e-Bangla A K Fazlul Huq: Revisiting a complex legacy 26 October 2026 • Slow Reads Special Bangladesh-Germany relations in a changing world order 26 October 2026 • Geopolitical Insights Why Bangladesh needs a new growth model 24 October 2026 • Big Picture Beyond the remittance economy: How Gulf migration reshaped power, religion and gender in Bangladesh 22 October 2026 • Unheard Voices Ramisa rape and murder: Sohel Rana mentions new name as charges framed He claimed a man named 'Dollar' was also involved, while the tribunal fixed tomorrow for the start of the trial A new name has surfaced in the Ramisa rape and murder case, with prime accused Sohel Rana telling reporters today that a man called "Dollar" was responsible for the rape and murder of the eight-year-old girl. However, no further details about the person were immediately available. Tap here to add The Daily Star as a trusted source Sohel made the claim while being escorted to the courtroom of the Dhaka Metropolitan Children Violence Suppression Tribunal. "I am at fault, and Dollar is also at fault. I am not the only culprit," he told reporters. Standing in the courtroom's dock, he shouted at the lawyers present in the courtroom after the hearing, and said, “I did not commit the rape; I only dismembered the body. A man named Dollar committed the rape. I have sinned, so punish me for that sin.” At that time, Sohel further claimed that Dollar had promised to pay him Tk 2 lakh if he could bring the girl to him. However, police officers present immediately stopped him from speaking further. Sohel also claimed that his wife, Swapna Khatun, was innocent. Earlier in the day, Sohel and Swapna were brought to the lock-up of the Metropoli