Death sentence for Limon Mia in Rajshahi judge's son murder case

A court in Rajshahi has sentenced Limon Mia, the sole accused in the murder of Tawsif Rahman Sumon, son of Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Abdur Rahman, to death.

Judge Rezaul Karim of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-2 Court in Rajshahi delivered the verdict on Thursday, 12 November, in the presence of the accused.

In the same case, the accused was also sentenced to 10 years in prison under each of three other sections, totalling 20 years, and fined 300,000 taka.

Court sources said the verdict came one day before the first anniversary of the killing.

According to court sources, on 13 November 2025, Tawsif Rahman Sumon, a ninth-grade student, was killed in an attack by Limon at Judge Mohammad Abdur Rahman's rented home in the Dabtala area of the city. The judge's wife was also injured by stabbing.

Police detained Limon Mia after the incident. As he was injured, he was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

The next day, 14 November, Judge Abdur Rahman filed a murder case at Rajpara Police Station naming Limon Mia as the sole accused.

After his arrest, police took the accused on five days of remand. A charge sheet was submitted after the investigation.

During the trial, testimony from 28 witnesses was recorded and arguments were heard. The court delivered the verdict on Thursday after finding the charges proven.

State counsel and Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Ali Ashraf Masum said justice had been served. He said the court observed that the incident was a threat to the law and the judiciary and that such a threat had not occurred anywhere before. According to him, the killing centred on money borrowed from the judge's wife and not repaid.

Defence lawyer Mamun Or Rashid said they would appeal against the verdict. Convicted Limon Mia is a resident of Madonerpara village in Kanchipara Union of Fulchhari Upazila in Gaibandha.