Judge Hussain Shaheed Ahmad of the Court of Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge gave the verdict at a crowded courtroom in presence of convict Mohammad Shahadat Hossain.

The convict can appeal to the High Court against the judgement within seven days.

The prosecution story in brief is that Shahadat Hossain beat his wife Sharifa Khatun alias Nayan Tara and his son Ronny dead following a family feud at their Uttar Bhasantek residence in the city's Cantonment area around 8:45am on July 27, 1997.

Mohammad Kafiluddin, brother of the wife, filed a murder case with Cantonment Police Station accusing Shahadat the same day.

The investigation officer of the case pressed charge against Shahadat on November 3, 1997. The court framed charge against him on August 19, 1998.

Sixteen prosecution witnesses were examined during the trial.