6 sentenced to death, 10 to life imprisonment for Comilla murder

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A Cumilla court sentenced six individuals to death and ten others to life imprisonment on Wednesday for the 2011 murder of social worker Nurul Haque. The verdict was delivered by Judge Jahangir Hossain of the Cumilla Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-4.
The six individuals sentenced to death are Md Masum (35), Md Quaiyum (28), Tajul Islam (32), Md Mustafa (24), Md Quaiyum (25), and Md Tabdul Hossain (40).
Those sentenced to life imprisonment are Md Nanu Mia (40), Matin Mia (40), Saidul Islam (24), Babul Mia (25), Shafiqul Islam (35), Md Shafiqul Islam (28), Moslem Mia (45), Helal Mia (25), Billal Hossain (30), and Abdul Awal (30).
Each convict was also fined Tk 50,000. Seven of the convicts were tried in absentia.