A court has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife over a dowry demand in Dhaka’s South Keraniganj in 2019.
Convict Md Mizanur Rahman was also fined Tk100,000.
Judge Munshi Md Moshier Rahman of Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4, who is also a senior district and sessions judge, delivered the verdict on Sunday.
State prosecutor Md Ershad Alam said Mizanur had repeatedly demanded dowry from his wife Rehana’s family and beat her when his demands were not met.
Around 20 days before the incident, he demanded Tk50,000 as dowry. Rehana’s brother later sent Tk 2,000, but she continued to face abuse.
The case documents state that Mizanur strangled Rehana to death at their rented home in the Char Mirerbag area of South Keraniganj before 7am on 25 July 2019.
Following the incident, the victim’s brother Abbas filed a case with South Keraniganj Police Station.
After investigating the case, police submitted a charge sheet against Mizanur to the court. During the trial, the prosecution examined a total of 10 witnesses.
The court also directed the authorities concerned to send the case records and a copy of the verdict to the Registrar General of the Supreme Court within three working days for confirmation of the death sentence.
