KHULNA, May 15, 2024 (BSS) - A court here today sentenced a man to death for killing his wife at Belayet Hossain road in the city in 2011.

Abdus Salam Khan, Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals-3, handed down the verdict in presence of accused Nurunnabi.

The court also fined him Taka 50,000, Advocate Farid Ahmed, public prosecutor of the court confirmed to BSS.

According to prosecution, Nurunnabi strangled his wife Zohora Khatun to death for dowry at his residence on August 25, 2011.

Saddam Hossain, brother of the deceased, filed a case with Khulna Kotwali Police Station on August 27.

Sub-Inspector (SI) Afrani Khatun of Khulna Kotwali Police Station submitted the charge sheet accusing Nurunnabi before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on November 15, 2011.