A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to death for strangling his wife in Bhatara 13 years ago.
The sentencing concluded a long-running murder trial that began after the victim was found bound and lifeless in their home.
Dhaka’s Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Shahidul Islam delivered the verdict on Wednesday, confirmed Farukul Islam Dewan, bench assistant.
He said the court also fined the convict Tk 10,000 in addition to the death penalty.
“The convict is absconding after securing bail. An arrest warrant has already been issued against him.”
According to the case statement, Jibon Hossain, also known as Mukul, married Fahima Begum in 2012. The couple had a six-month-old son.
Mukul made furniture in Chattogram, but a few days before the incident, they moved to Bhatara.
Investigators said Mukul was involved with another woman and frequently abused Fahima.
According to the case documents, “On Sept 17, 2013, around 10:30pm, the couple went to sleep after dinner. The next morning around 7am, neighbours heard the crying of Mukul and Fahima’s infant son. When they entered the room, they found Fahima with her legs tied.”
The following day, Fahima’s elder brother Sirajul Islam filed a murder case with Bhatara Police, accusing Mukul of tying her legs with a scarf and strangling her to death.
After investigation, Sub-Inspector Shahidul Islam submitted the chargesheet on Sept 18, 2014, naming Mukul as the suspect.
The trial formally began on Jun 1, 2015, after charges were framed.