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BOGURA, Nov 11, 2025 (BSS) – A court here today sentenced three people to death and three others to life in prison over the murder of Tojammel Haque, a candidate for chairman in the Bogura union council elections in 2017.

Judge of the District and Sessions Judge Court Shahjahan Kabir delivered the verdict on Tuesday afternoon, Public Prosecutor (PP) of the court Abdul Bashed confirmed.

However, all the convicts except one were absent when the verdict in the case was announced. 

The death-row convicts are Babul Hossain, Manik Mia and Mishu, residents of Durgahata village in Durgahata union. The life term convicts are Pintu Pramanik, Delwar Hossain and Ashiq, residents of Baithabhanga village of the upazila.

According to prosecution, on November 27, 2017, Tojammel Haque was hacked to death in Baithabhanga village in Durgahata union of Gabtoli upazila. 

The deceased's brother Momin Molla filed a murder case against 10 people as the plaintiff.