Dowry and Other Reasons
3 housewives murdered
Three housewives were killed allegedly by their in-laws in Rangpur, Kurigram and Khulna districts on Friday.
A housewife was set on fire allegedly by her husband and mother-in-law for dowry at Khamar Mokinpur Chowdhury Gopalpur village under Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur, reports our correspondent.
Rasheda Begum, 22, is now fighting for life at Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
Family members of the victim said, Iqbal Hossain, son of Liakat Hossain of the village married Rasheda, daughter of Monsur Ali of Kochakata village under Nageswari upazila in Kurigram district three years ago.
During the marriage, Iqbal and his family members demanded Tk. 66,000 as dowry.
The family members of Rasheda gave them Tk. 16,000 during the marriage and promised to give the rest amount as soon as possible.
But soon after the marriage, Iqbal and his family members started torturing Rasheda for the dowry money.
On Friday at about 8.00pm, Iqbal and his family members asked Rasheda to bring the money from her parents.
As Rasheda said that her poor father could not arrange it, Iqbal and his mother Peyara Begum started to beat Rasheda.
When Rasheda became senseless, Iqbal and his mother poured kerosene on Rasheda and set her on fire, leaving her critically injured.
Hearing her scream, neighbours rescued Rasheda and took her to Mithapukur Upazila Health Complex.
Later she was referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Saturday.
In Kurigram, a housewife was killed allegedly by her in-laws at Nilur Khamar Charuatari village in Nageshwari upazila on Friday evening.
The deceased was identified as Rohila Begum, 45, wife of Shah Alam of the village, reports UNB.
Police said there had been a longstanding dispute between Rohila's husband Shah Alam and his sister Momena Khatun over the ownership of a piece of land.
In a sequel to the dispute, Rohila locked in a quarrel with Momena at about 5:30pm.
At one stage, Mominul, son of Momena Khatun, hit Rohila with a crowbar in the chest, leaving her dead on the spot.
In Khulna, police recovered the body of a housewife at Chokuni village in Koira upazila on Friday night.
The housewife was Chandana Rani, 19, wife of Joydev of the village.
Victim's father Gobinda Sarker claimed that Chandana was strangled by her in-laws for dowry but her husband's family said Chandana committed suicide.
Sub-inspector Nasiruddin of Koira police station said the housewife might have been murdered as there were several marks of injury on her hand and neck.
Her husband Joydev went into hiding soon after the incident, police said.
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