A tribunal has sentenced five people to death in the murder case of former president of Gopalganj Motor Workers’ Union, Saidur Rahman Basu.
The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by Judge Md Rahibul Islam of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1.
In addition to the death sentences, the court awarded life imprisonment to four accused and life sentences to 11 others, tribunal prosecutor Abdur Rashid Mollah confirmed.
Those sentenced to death are Bulbul Sheikh, Hedayet Sheikh, Tafsir Sheikh, Kibria Al Kazi, and Jhantu Sheikh.
According to case records, Saidur Rahman Basu was killed in 2016. Following the incident, his younger brother Jasu Sheikh filed a case with Gopalganj Sadar Police Station on 19 February that year.
On 12 July 2016, the investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Hazrat Ali of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station, submitted a charge sheet against 23 accused.
On 29 August 2017, Gopalganj District and Sessions Judge Md Dalil Uddin ordered the commencement of the trial after framing charges.
Later, on 16 August 2018, the case was transferred to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 for trial and disposal. The tribunal has now completed the trial proceedings and delivered its verdict.
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