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Housewife killed for dowry

Unb, B'baria
A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry at Bazar Char Chartola village in Ashuganj upazila Saturday night. The victim was identified as Lovely Akter, 18, daughter of Habibur Rahman of Char Lalpur village in the upazila. Sources said Kamrul Islam, son of Delwar Hossain, of Chartola village married Lovely two years ago and since then he often tortured her for dowry. They said, on the fateful night, Kamrul picked up a quarrel with her over the issue and at one stage beat her dead.