Gazipur: A court in Gazipur on Wednesday convicted three members of a family and sentenced them to death for killing a woman in 2008, reports UNB.

The convicts are Siddik Bhandari, hailing from Sonargaon in Narayanganj, his wife Ayesha Khatun, and son Tarek alias Murad Hossain. They used to live at South Khailkoir in Gazipur city. All of them were tried in absentia.

The court also fined them Tk 10,000 each.

Besides, the court sentenced them to three years jail and fined Tk 5,000 each under another section in the same case.

According to the prosecution, Safia Begum, 65, wife of Jakir Hossain, was found dead near her house at South Khailoir on 15 May 2008. Jakir Hossain filed a case with Joydebpur Police Station.

After investigation, police submitted chargesheet against the three on 26 February 2009.

After examining the records and witnesses, Additional District and Session Judge Mohammad Fazle Elahi Bhuiya handed down the verdict.