Bangla Tribune has raised a question about how Bangladeshi authorities handle two kinds of cases: investigations into people who go missing, which the outlet describes as slow, and investigations that
The scrutiny comes amid reporting on the killing of Apratim, a case that has drawn wide coverage in the Bangladeshi press. According to The Daily Ittefaq, an iPhone connected to the case has been matc
First Alo described the country as stunned by the loss of Apratim. RTV News reported that further cruelty was inflicted on Apratim's body at an isolated hill site.

Taken together, the reports point to a fast-moving murder inquiry with several outlets publishing developments in quick succession. Bangla Tribune's focus is the contrast with missing-person cases, wh
What happens next in the Apratim investigation, and whether the questions raised about missing-person inquiries produce any official response, remain to be seen.
Bangla Tribune questions why missing-person probes lag while murder investigations move fast, as police link a phone to