A Joypurhat court on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his pregnant wife in 2007.
The condemned convict is identified as Jewel Hossain, son of Jalil Hossain of Khetlal upazila in the district.
Judge of the Additional district and Session Judge Court-2, Abbas Uddin pronounced the punishment. The court also fined him Tk 50,000.
According to the prosecution, Jewel used to torture his wife Laili Begum for dowry.
On July 23, 2007, the couple picked up a quarrel over the issue and at one stage, Jewel strangulated his s wife to death after torture when she was seven-month pregnant.
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Rabeya Khatun, sister of Laili lodged a complaint against Jewel and Jewel’s parents with Khetlal Police.
Police registered a murder case in this connection later.
After examining records and witnesses, the court handed down the punishment and acquitted Jewel’s father and mother Lili Begum, as allegations brought against them could not be proved.