a court in Bhola, Bangladesh, convicted Jahanara Begum Rumi, a housewife, and sentenced her to death

a court in Bhola, Bangladesh, convicted Jahanara Begum Rumi, a housewife, and sentenced her to death for killing the 6-day old step brother of her husband. According to the prosecution, Jahanara Begum poisoned her brother-in-law Ibarhim, son of Altaf Hossain to death on December 1, 2001, in a bid to get a share of his land.