, Feb. 27 -- A Moulvibazar court on Thursday convicted seven people and sentenced them to life imprisonment for killing a man in 2021.

Moulvibazar District and Session Judge Khadem Ul Kayes handed down the punishment.

The lifers are-Riad Mia, Rabindra Deb, Joynal Abedin, Ikram Uddin, Sabuj Mia, Jalal Mia and Masud Ahmed.

The court also fined Tk 20,000 each, in default, to suffer six months more in rigorous imprisonment.

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According to the prosecution, Laxman Pal, 40, owner of a shop, located in the district town of Srimangal area, was killed by the convicts on Mach 12, 2021 while returning to his home after collecting debt money from Mokam Bazar and Azad Bazar.

They also looted cas...