Man gets life term for killing wife in N'ganj

A court in Narayanganj on Sunday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife at Sadar upazila in the district in 2005.

A court in Narayanganj on Sunday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife at Sadar upazila in the district in 2005.
Narayanganj Additional District and Sessions Judge Sabina Yasmin passed the order this afternoon.
The convict is Akhtar Hossain, a resident of Fatullah area in the upazila. The court also fined him Tk 20,000, in default, he will have to suffer three months more in jail.
Five more accused in the case were acquitted as the allegation brought against them were not proved.
Advocate Fazlur Rahman, public prosecutor of the court, confirmed the matter.
According to the prosecution, Akhtar and his wife Rina used to quarrel each other as his family members did not accept their love marriage.
On September 28 in 2005, Rina was found unconscious in front of the house. Rina was declared dead after she had been taken to a hospital.
Later, a case was filed by Rina's family members with Fatullah Police Station accusing six people.