Sylhet:A court has sentenced Siddik Ahmad Laden to death for the murder of his wife, Ayesha Begum, in Beanibazar upazila, Sylhet, in 2016.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Judge Sheikh Nazmun Nahar of the Additional Sessions Judge Court-2 pronounced the verdict. Siddik, aged 42, was charged with killing his wife over an extramarital affair, subsequently locking the house, and fleeing the scene.
The court proceedings revealed that Ayesha's body was discovered by police in the house following the murder. A murder case was filed at Beanibazar Police Station on March 20, 2016, naming Siddik Ahmad Laden and Fakhrul Islam as the accused. Both were arrested in connection with the incident.
During the trial, the court heard statements from 12 of the 23 witnesses. After reviewing the evidence and testimonies, the court confirmed Siddik's guilt and imposed the death penalty. Meanwhile, Fakhrul Islam, a local Union Parishad member, was acquitted due to insufficient evidence linking him to the crime.