A speedy trial tribunal in Sylhet delivers the verdict in the long-running case
June 25, 2026
Sylhet Correspondent
bdnews24.com
A court has sentenced one person to death in the attempted murder case of former minister and Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta, while acquitting all other suspects, including a minister, a whip and a member of parliament.
Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal judge Swapan Kumar Sarkar delivered the verdict on Thursday afternoon, confirmed state counsel Md Abul Hossain.
Of the five suspects in the case, only one -- the prime suspect Chanchal Chandra Sarkar -- has been arrested
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Of the five suspects in the case, only one - the prime suspect, Chanchal Chandra Sarkar – has been arrested.
