A court has sentenced a man to death for killing of four members of a family in Satkhira.
Judge Sheikh Mofijur Rahman of Senior District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Satkhira passed the order on Tuesday.
The death-row convicts is Rayhanur Rahman.
Public Prosecutor of the court Advocate Abdul Latif confirmed the verdict to Jago News.
On October 14 last year, four members of the family were killed when they were sleeping in their house. The deceased were Shahinur Islam, his wife Sabina Khatun, son Siam Hossen Mahi and daughter Tasmin Sultan.
On October 15, Shahinur’s mother-in-law Moyna Khatun filed a murder case. Later, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Shahinur’s brother Rayhanur, Razzak Dalal, Abdul Malek and Asadul Sarker.
On November 24, Inspector of the CID Shafiqul Islam submitted a charge sheet against Rayhanur to the court. Later, the court framed the charge against him on January 24 last year.