A Gopalganj court on Sunday sentenced two people to death for killing a man in 2008. The condemned convicts are—Sumon Molla, 36, son of Jalal Molla and Nuru Farazi, 38, son of Mannan Faraji of Madaripur district. Gopalganj Additional District and Session Judge Abbas Uddin handed down the punishment and fined them Tk one lakh each. Both of them were tried in absentia. Also read: Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 16-month-old sister According to the prosecution, Ali Akbar, son of Quader Sheikh of Bagan Uttarpar in Kotalipara upazila was killed by the convicts on April 13, 2008. A complaint was lodged in this connection. Police registered a case. Also read: Husband who killed wife for dowry in Pabna sentenced to death On January 14, 2009, police submitted chargesheet against the duo.