Silent Verdict

Silent Verdict is a hard-hitting human rights documentary that exposes the injustice surrounding rape cases in Bangladesh. Through powerful re-enactments and survivors’ own testimonies, it revisits five infamous cases that shook the nation yet remain unresolved. Legal experts and doctors reveal the deep loopholes in law and medicine that fail victims, while data and research underscore the scale of the crisis. Balancing stark revelations with a vision for change, Silent Verdict is both an unflinching confrontation of truth and a call to action for justice.

Cast

Khondokar Md. Akhter Hossain

as Self (Advocate)

Zinia Hossain

as Self (Doctor)

Israt Tasnim Farah

as Rape Victim

Zakiah Zarrin Rifa

as Rape Victim

Fahmida Afsana Pritha

as Rape Victim

Raiyan Nafiu

as Rapist

Tahseen Md Muhin

as Rapist

Nishar Alam

as Rapist

Sadman Kabir Sadab

as Rapist

Md Azizul Hakim Suny

as Rapist

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