, Oct. 9 -- A Mymensingh court on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing a young man in 2015.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Shamsuddin handed down the punishment.

The condemned convict is Sohel Rana, hailing from Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh district.

According to the prosecution, Zahidul Islam, son of Rafiqul Islam of Mandalsen West Para of Muktagacha upazila had gone missing with his van on September 17, 2015.

As he did not return home at night, the family members of Zahid tried to contact him over his mobile phone but it was found switched off.

Later, Zahid was found dead at a canal with his throat slit on the following day.

A case was filed with Muktagacha Police Station.

Police arrested Sohel Rana in thi...