Man to die for killing wife
A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry in 2002. The court also fined convict Abul Kalam, son of Emam Hossain of Digjan village in Sadar upazila Tk 50,000. According to the prosecution, Kalam used to torture his wife Kason alias Ambia, daughter of Fazar Uddin of Mulgaon village in Kalmakanda upazila, for dowry since their marriage 10 years ago. On April 25 in 2002 Kalam asked Ambia to bring Tk 50,000 as dowry from her parents. As she refused to do so, he strangulated her to death. Later, a case was filed by victim's brother Hossain Ali against Kalam and his two brothers. After examining the records and witnesses, Judge of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Ekramul Haque Chowdhury handed down the verdict acquitting his two brothers.
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