Print Date: September 1, 2026 ||
Publish Date: August 17, 2026
Man gets death sentence for killing wife over dowry
Md. Monir Hossain Patwari, Staff Reporter ||
A Dhaka
tribunal has sentenced Md Sanaullah to death and fined him Tk 100,000 for
killing his wife by pouring hot water on her over a dowry dispute.Judge Munsi Md
Mashiur Rahman of the Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4
delivered the verdict on Monday.According to the case
statement, Sanaullah assaulted his wife, Rubina Akter Pinky, over dowry on May
5, 2006. At one point, he heated water on a kerosene stove and poured it over
her body.She suffered severe
burns and was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after neighbours rescued
her following her screams. She later died at the hospital.Rubina’s mother,
Rabia Akter, filed a murder case with Kamrangirchar Police Station against
Sanaullah and nine others.Police submitted a
charge sheet against Sanaullah on November 20, 2006. As allegations against the
other nine accused could not be established, police recommended their
discharge.During the trial,
nine witnesses testified before the court.
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