4 to die for killing trader in Kushtia town

A court here yesterday sentenced four people to death for killing trader Alamgir Hossain in the town in 2013.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Reza Mohammad Alamgir Hasan pronounced the verdict. 

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The death penalty awardees are Hasan Ali, 30, Salman Hossain, 33, Nishikanta, 40 and Rahatuzzaman. They all are from Amlapara in the town. Nishikanta was tried in absentia.

According to the prosecution, there had been a longstanding dispute between Alamgir and the four over the ownership of a shoe store at NS Road in the town.

As a sequel to the dispute, the four strangled Alamgir at his house in Amlapara area in January 19, 20113. 

Alamgir's younger brother Jahagir Hossain filed a murder case with Kushtia Model Police Station the following day, naming none as accused.

Police investigated the murder case and found the involvement of the four. Later, they arrested Hasan, Salman and Rahatuzzaman. Nishikanta went into hiding soon after the incident.

Police pressed charges against the four on November 22, 2013.

Away in Rangpur, a man was stabbed to dead by his elder brother over a land dispute in Badarganj upazila of Rangpur district on Tuesday, reports our Dinajpur correspondent.

The deceased was identified a Md Mukul Mia, 29, son of Mohir Uddin of Sheikhpara village in the upazila.

Locals said there was a dispute between Mukul and his brother Motin over the ownership of a land. They locked in an altercation over the issue at around 10.00am. At one stage, Motin stabbed Mukul, leaving him critically injured.

Locals took him to Badarganj Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead. Police recovered the body and sent it to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for autopsy.