Sirajganj man gets life imprisonment for killing wife over dowry

Court decision

Sirajganj, Oct 27 -- A court in Sirajganj on Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife in Kazipur upazila in 2022.

The convict Nazmul Hossain, son of Nazrul Islam of Aknadighi village, was also fined Tk 1 lakh, with an additional three months in prison if the fine is not paid, said Masudur Rahman, public prosecutor of the court.

Three other accused in the case were acquitted.

Judge Begum Salma Khatun of the Women and Child Repression Prevention Court-2 delivered the verdict on Monday afternoon.

According to the prosecution, Nazmul Hossain married Meem Khatun, who lived next door, on 13 November 2021. After the marriage, he allegedly pressured her for Tk 1 lakh as dowry. On 6 April 2022, Meem was reportedly beaten to death.

Mim's father, Rusel Mia, filed a case against nine people at the local police station.

Following the investigation, police submitted a chargesheet against four individuals to the court. - UNB