5 sentenced to death in Zahid murder case in Khulna

A court in Khulna has sentenced five people to death in a case filed over the murder of Zahid in Khalispur area of the city.

The court also fined each of the convicts Tk1,00,000.

Justice Md Jewel Rana, a judge of Tribunal for Prevention of Offenses Disturbing Public Safety in Khulna, handed down the verdict on Monday (October 28) afternoon.

The death row convicts are Abbas Ansari, Noshu Farazi, Riaz, Nadim and Jabbar.

Md Sayadul Haque Shahin, higher division bench assistant of the court, confirmed the information.