Man jailed for life for killing wife

A Narayanganj court yesterday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife in 2000.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Shahabuddin passed the verdict in the presence of the convict, said Salauddin Sweet, additional public prosecutor.

The convict, Rashedul Islam, 45, used to live with his wife, Chameli Akter, 24, in Noapara area of Rupganj upazila.

He strangled his wife to death over marital disputes on August 2, 2000.

Subsequently, a murder case was filed against him with Rupganj police Station.

Police filed the chargesheet in court on November 28 of the following year, according to case documents.

The trial of the case took so long because the accused had been absconding for seven years after the incident.

The court also fined Rashedul Tk 50,000, in default of which he has to spend an additional year in jail.

After the verdict, Rashedul was sent to the Narayanganj District Jail, said Md Asaduzzaman, inspector of the court police outpost.