A Dhaka court has sentenced one person to death and seven others to life imprisonment for the murder of Sheikh Kalam and Zahid Khan in Nawabganj, committed seven years ago during a robbery attempt. The verdict was delivered on Sunday afternoon by Acting Additional District and Sessions Judge-8 Muhammad Munir Hossain. Bench Assistant Md. Sajib confirmed the information. The death sentence was handed to Sheikh Nasir, 48, who was also fined 20,000 taka. The seven others received life imprisonment and fines of 50,000 taka each, with two of them remaining absconding during the verdict.

According to the case details, the victims were attacked while traveling by motorcycle on a rural road in Nawabganj. The assailants blocked the road with a banana tree to stop them and then attacked with sharp weapons and sticks, leaving both men fatally injured. Locals and police arrived after hearing their cries, but the attackers fled. The victims were taken to Nawabganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead.

Police investigation led to a charge sheet filed in January 2021, and the court later began trial proceedings, hearing testimony from 18 of 37 witnesses.