19 get life term in Joypurhat for murder

A Joypurhat court on Monday (April 29) sentenced 19 people to life term imprisonment in a murder case at Panchbibi upazila.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Nurul Islam passed the judgement this afternoon in presence of the 19 accused.  

All the lifers are fined Tk 50,000 to each, in default, they will have to suffer two years more in the prison.

District Judge Court's government strategist Advocate Nripendranath Mondal confirmed the matter.