Dowry-hungry man jailed
A Jessore court on Sunday sentenced a man to three years' rigorous imprisonment for demanding dowry from his wife. The convict is Jasim Uddin, son of Habibur Rahman of Chengutia village in Abhaynagar upazila. According to the prosecution, Jasim married Majeda Khatun, daughter of Akhil Uddin of Kachua village in Sadar upazila, on December 20, 2009. He took cash Tk 2 lakh, gold ornaments and furniture from Majeda's father as dowry at the time of marriage. Later, he demanded Tk 2 lakh more from the parents of his wife in the name to going abroad. As Majeda refused to bring the money, she was tortured mercilessly and driven out of her husband's house on March 17, 2011. Later, the victim filed a case against Jasim on March 20. After examining the records and witnesses, Chief Judicial Magistrate Sheikh Mafizur Rahman handed down the verdict.
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