Three people were awarded death, seven gets life in C’nawabganj, Jhalakathai, Tangail for kidnapping, murder and violation cases.
C’nawabganj Correspondent says: A court here has sentenced one person to death and four others to life-term imprisonment in a murder case.
Additional District and Session Judge Md. Rabiul Islam handed down the verdict in a packed courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, also fining the four life term awardees Tk. 50,000 each, in default, they have to suffer six more months in jail. The death awardee was Rakibul Islam, 37, son of Md. Afjal Hossain of Housepur in Bholahat upazila in the district, court sources said. The life term convicted persons are Abdus Sabur, 26, son of Md. Afjal Hossain of Housepur, Karimul, 32, son of Ataur Rahman of the same village, Md. Bachchu Mia, 42, son of late Abdul Gaffar of Council More and Md. Erfan Ali, 37, son of Md. Sajjad Hossain of Puraton Haspukur Dhaniapara, all under Bholahat upazila in Chapainawabganj district.
Jhalakathi Correspondent reports: A court in Jhalakathi Tuesday sentenced a youth to death and a woman to life term imprisonment for killing a minor boy after abduction in Kathalia upazila of the district in 2015.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Masudur Rahman handed down the verdict to Yasin Jomadder, 25, and Rehana Akhter, 45. They were the residents at Jorkhali village in Kathalia upazila.
Tangail Correspondent adds: A Tangail court on Tuesday sentenced two people to life imprisonment for violating a 13-year-old girl in 2022.
The convicts are Sagar Ahmed, 21, son of Aslam and Ahmed Nabil, 21, son of Abu Syed of Sakhipur upazila in Tangail district. Tangail Woman and Child Repression Tribunal Judge Mahbubur Rahman handed down the punishment. After examining records and witnesses, the court acquitted Farhad as allegations brought against them could not be proved.