Man gets death penalty for killing uncle

A Barisal court has sentenced a man to death for killing his uncle seven years back in Barisal's Babuganj, reports bdnews24.com.
Barisal District and Sessions Judge Md Anwarul Haq delivered the verdict on Sunday.
The convict Shamrat Hawlader (29) is on the run.
The court has also fined him Tk 10,000.
Public Prosecutor Gias Uddin Kabul said Samrat Hawlader used to live in his uncle Habibur Rahman's house at the Upazila's Uttar Rahmatpur village with his mother since his childhood.
"On May 8, 2008, Hawlader got into a dispute with his uncle regarding removing the shop. At one point, he beat up his uncle.
"Injured Rahman was taken to the Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, where he died the same night."
Two days later, Rahman's son Sarwar Molla filed a case with Babuganj thana.
On Jun 26, 2008, the investigation officer SI Monirul Islam pressed charges against him in the court.