Hills district court gives first death sentence

Bandarban, Sept 9 (bdnews24.com)—A Bandarban court on Wednesday sentenced a Chittagong Hill Tracts resident to death for murdering his wife, the first capital punishment issued by a CHT district judges' court since they were established in July 2008.

Belal Hossain, 25, from Hatiya village was told by Bandarban district judge Rishikesh Saha he could appeal the verdict at the High Court within seven days.

According to case details, Hossain hacked his 20-year-old wife, Henoara Begum, to death on May 13, 2008, in the Lombaghona area of Bandarban sadar upazila, and later dumped the body close to his home.

The following day, father of the victim Abdul Aziz filed a case with Satkania Police Station accusing Hossain of the murder.

Ilyasur Rahman, general secretary of Bandarban District Lawyers' Association, said it was the first death sentence issued by a district judge's court since they were set up in the three hill districts. >more> http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=142303&cid=2