Court Correspondent :
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced five persons to death for killing a tax commissioner in 2015.
Judge Abdur Rahman Sarker of the tribunal pronounced the verdict in his crowded courtroom.
The condemned convicts are Nasir and Rassel Talukder from Barisal, Rustam from Rangpur , Amir Hossain from Pirojpur and Sohel Rana from Rajbari.
Other two convicts Nur Alam and Masud Miah were sentenced to 10
years’ imprisonment. Besides, convicts Selina and Nurjahan were awarded two years’ imprisonment. Of the convicts, Rustam is on the run.
On March 1, 2015, Nasir along with some others entered into the house of victim Tax Commissioner Abu Taher and killed him, later they looted valuables from the house.
Of the 43 prosecution witnesses, the judge recorded the depositions of 23 to pronounce his verdict. Public Prosecutor Mahfuzur Rahman stood on behalf of the state.
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced five persons to death for killing a tax commissioner in 2015.
Judge Abdur Rahman Sarker of the tribunal pronounced the verdict in his crowded courtroom.
The condemned convicts are Nasir and Rassel Talukder from Barisal, Rustam from Rangpur , Amir Hossain from Pirojpur and Sohel Rana from Rajbari.
Other two convicts Nur Alam and Masud Miah were sentenced to 10
years’ imprisonment. Besides, convicts Selina and Nurjahan were awarded two years’ imprisonment. Of the convicts, Rustam is on the run.
On March 1, 2015, Nasir along with some others entered into the house of victim Tax Commissioner Abu Taher and killed him, later they looted valuables from the house.
Of the 43 prosecution witnesses, the judge recorded the depositions of 23 to pronounce his verdict. Public Prosecutor Mahfuzur Rahman stood on behalf of the state.
