Housewife killed, another tortured for dowry
A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry in village Jamjami under Alamdanga upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased was identified Shaju Khatun, 35, daughter of Motiar Mursalin of village Asannogor in the upazila.
Victim's family members and police said, Shaju Khatun was married off to Montu Rahman, son of Shamsuddin Fakir of village Jamjami 16 years back.
Recently Montu demanded Tk 50,000 as dowry from Shaju's father.
As Shaju failed to bring the amount from her parents, her husband Motiar and his family members started to torture Shaju for dowry.
On the fateful day, Montu locked in an altercation with Shaju in the afternoon over the issue and at one stage strangled his wife. Later he poured poison into her mouth to prove it as a case of suicide.
In Bogra, a schoolteacher was severely tortured allegedly by her husband for dowry at Hakirmor in Sultanganjpara of the district town on October 13.
Shahnaz Parvin, 28, daughter of late Akbar Ali of Achuarpara village of Nondigram upazila, was staying with her husband Md Rafiqul Islam, son of Sayed Ali of Jangram village of Shibganj upazila, in the town.
Parvin is an assistant teacher at Buroil Government Primary School.
Victim's brother Samiul Alam said, after marriage, Rafiqul and his family members used to Parvin for Tk five lakh.
On the fateful day, Parvin was beaten up mercilessly by her husband and in-laws following an altercation over the issue.
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