Six get death for killing couple in Tangail

A speedy trial tribunal on Sunday sentenced six people to death for killing a retired teacher and his wife over land dispute in Tangail three years ago, reports UNB.

The convicts are - victim's step brother Swapan Kumar Das, Jahidul Islam, Md Farhad Hossain, Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan, Shayan Miah and Md Monzurul Islam.

Judge Abu Zafar Md Kamruzzaman of Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 delivered the verdict in presence of the convicts.

The court also sentenced them to seven years imprisonment each with fine of 50,000, in default, to suffer one more year imprisonment, for hiding the bodies of the victims in septic tank.