Netrokona: A Netrokona court on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2005.  

The convict was identified as Bashor Ali, 55, son of late Shamsher Ali, hailing from Gobindapur village in Kalmakanda of the district.  

According to the prosecution, Bashor Ali and his wife Halima Khatun locked in an altercation over family feud on 2 November 2005.  

At one stage, Bashor hit Halima with an axe, leave her dead on the spot.  

On the day, Moti Mia, son of the deceased filed a case with Kalmakanda Police Station against his father.

Police submitted charge sheet against Bashor on 31 December 2005.

After examining 11 witnesses and all the records, Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Hamid handed down the verdict.