Woman commits 'suicide'

UNB, Manikganj
A newly married woman of Mitrapalra village in Sadar upazila, who took poison allegedly in a bid to commit suicide Saturday night, died at Sadar hospital early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Sonia Akhter, 18, daughter of Sakel Uddin of the village. Family sources said Sonia, who married Liton Miah of Ghonapara village in Singair upazila 10/12 days ago, came to visit her parents' house along with her husband on Friday. The next morning her husband went to Dhaka to join his duty there. But on Saturday evening, following a quarrel with her mother, Sonia took poison to commit suicide. She was rushed to the hospital on the same night where she died yesterday morning. A UD case was filed in this connection.