a Dhaka court, in Bangladesh, awarded death sentence...

a Dhaka court, in Bangladesh, awarded death sentence to two persons and life term imprisonment to four in the sensational Ashikur Rahman Khan Apu murder case. Judge Shahed Nuruddin of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 awarded the capital punishment to Monjurul Abedin Russell and Nawshad Hossain Mollah alias Robin. Mohammad Ali alias Munna, Mahbub Alam, Iftekhar Beg alias Jhalak and Biplob Chandra Das were sentenced for life. The judge also acquitted another accused Atiq Ahmed Shiplu as allegation brought against him was not proved. Of the accused, Russell, Jhalak, Munna and Robin are behind bars while Biplob and Mahbub on the run. The case was filed with the Sutrapur Police Station on May 24, 2008, a day after Apu, a private university student, was shot dead and his two brothers -- Arifur Rahman Khan Setu and Atikur Rahman Khan Bappy -- were seriously injured in Wari.