Housewife murdered, acid attack on another
A housewife was murdered while another was hurled acid allegedly by husbands in Chuadanga and Magura districts on Friday and on the previous day.
A woman was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry in Boldiya village under Shankorchandra union in Chuadanga Sadar upazila on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Momotaj, 30, daughter of Moyruddin and wife of Abdullah of the village, reports a correspondent.
Victim's mother Sahida Khatun said Momotaj was married off to Abdullah, son of Motleb Ali Mondol of Phulbariy village of the upazila eight years back.
During the marriage, Abdullah was given Tk 2 lakh and other goods as dowry. But recently Abdullah demanded Tk one lakh more and often tortured Momtaj for the money.
On the fateful day, Abdullah locked in an altercation with Momtaj in the evening over the issue and at one stage he and his family members poured poison into her mouth.
Later Momtaj was rushed to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital where she died at night at 9pm.
In Magura, a housewife sustained severe burn injuries in an acid attack allegedly by her husband at Amalsar village in Sreepur upazila on Thursday night, reports UNB.
The victim was identified as Aklima Begam, 47, daughter of Afazal Sheikh of the village.
Family sources said, Kalam Joardar, 58, son of Ekdel Joaraer of Kudla village of the same upazila, married Aklima long ago.
Police said the couple used to quarrel over extramarital affairs of Kalam.
At one stage, Aklima went back to her father's house.
On Thursday night, Kalam to the house and threw acid on Akima's body, leaving her seriously injured.
Hearing her cry for help, local people rescued her and took her to Sadar Hospital.
Kalam went into hiding after the incident.
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