Three to die, one gets life term for murders in two dists

Separate courts in Bagerhat and Goaplganj districts in two days sentenced three people to death and one to life imprisonment for separate murder incidents.

BAGERHAT: A court in Bagerhat sentenced a man to death on Thursday for murdering his wife over dowry demands in Chitalmari Upazila in 2008. The court also fined him Tk 1 lakh.

Judge Md Faizur Rahman of the Bagerhat Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 delivered the verdict on Thursday afternoon. The convict, Al-Amin Sardar, was tried in absentia as he remains absconding.

According to court records, Sardar murdered his wife, Duli Begum, at her father’s home in Dari Umajuri Village on February 8, 2008. He had allegedly subjected her to repeated abuse over demands for dowry following their marriage.

Duli’s father, Faham Uddin, filed a murder case with Chitalmari Police Station on the day of the incident. Police later submitted a charge sheet against Sardar after investigation.

The court handed down the sentence after examining witness testimony and hearing arguments. Sardar has seven days from the verdict to appeal to the higher court.

GOPALGANJ: A court in Gopalganj on Wednesday sentenced Amin Uddin and Shihab Molla to death for the 2025 murder of 12-year-old Talha alias Muhin. A third defendant, Shawon Molla, was sentenced to life imprisonment, while another accused, Leyakat Ali Molla, was acquitted.

Judge Mohammad Morshed Alam of the Gopalganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal and Special Sessions Court delivered the verdict on Wednesday afternoon. Each convicted defendant was also fined Tk 50,000, with an additional year in prison in default of payment.

Talha, son of Manjurul Islam of Chandradighalia Village in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, went missing on February 22, 2025, while going to watch people fishing. His body was found two days later inside a trunk in a room occupied by Amin Uddin, a tenant of the boy’s father.

The boy’s father filed a murder case against four people. Shawon Molla, who received the life sentence, remains absconding.
Talha’s family and the prosecution welcomed the verdict. Defence counsel said they would appeal to a higher court.