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Injured housewife dies
A housewife succumbed to burn injuries on Saturday night at Gopalpur village in Monirampur upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Laili Khatun, 20, wife of Asadul, son of Zahurul Fakir of Kacharibari area of the village. Police and villagers said, at the dead of night on January 19, Asadul poured kerosene on Laili's body, set her on fire and fled the scene. As Laili raised scream, neighbours rushed in and rescued her. They took her to Jessore Medical College Hospital where she succumbed to her burn injuries after fighting for life for one week. Later police recovered the body when Asadul's aunt tried to bury her secretly.
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