One sentenced to death for murdering wife

Standing in the dock, Bahauddin Sikder broke down in tears as the judge handed down the death penalty.

Others accused in the case -- the father and three sisters of the convict -- were acquitted.

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According to the prosecution, Bahauddin beat his wife Mukta Begum to death as his father-in-law refused to give him Tk 50,000 as dowry on December 12, 2000.

In 1996, Bahauddin had received Tk 70,000 in marriage from his father-in-law to pay for expenses related to his overseas employment. But he squandered the money and kept urging his father-in-law for an additional Tk 50,000.

Being turned down, Bahauddin savagely beat Mukta, killing her on the spot. Mukta left behind a two-year-old daughter.