A Dhaka tribunal on Sunday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife over dowry in Demra of the capital 17 years ago. The condemned convict was identified as Amin alias Fakir Amin, son of Fakir Chan of Gopibagh in Demra. Dhaka Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge AM Zulficker Hayat handed down the punishment. The Tribunal also fined him Tk 50,000. According to the prosecution, Amin had got married to Shabana in 1993. The couple have been blessed with two children. Amin used to torture mentally and physically Shabana for dowry since their marriage and to make them happy, Shabana’s parents provide Tk 3 lakh to Amin. Read: 2 to die, 2 get life term jail for killing businessperson in Ctg Later, he demanded Tk one lakh from Shabana’s parents but failed to bear the inhuman torture she brought Tk 20,000 from her parents and gave it to Amin. Amin then asked Shabana to provide the rest 80,000 after Eid. When Shabana denied bringing the money, Amin poured kerosene on Shabana and set her on fire on November 11, 2005. Later, she was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Shabana’s sister Yeasmin lodged a complaint with Demra Police Station. Police submitted chargesheet against Amin on March 12, 2006.