Man gets death penalty in Ctg for murder

A Chattogram court on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing a day labourer in Chattogram six years ago. The condemned convict is Md. Hossain, 29, son of Rafiqul Islam.

Sixth Additional Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sirajam Munira pronounced the verdict. The convict was tried in absentia. 

According to the prosecution, Maksudur Rahman Maksud, 28, arrived in the city in January, 2017 to work as a day labourer. On March 12, 2017, he was stabbed to death in a tea shop following an altercation with Md Hossain.

Maksud's brother Md. Ripon filed a murder case against Md. Hossain at Halishahar police station.

After investigation, sub-Inspector (SI) Sohel Rana submitted the chargesheet, and the trial began on November 11. The court pronounced the judgment after examining testimonies of 12 witnesses.