Woman killed for dowry

A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Hasadanga village in Monirampur upazila of Jessore yesterday.

Victim's uncle, Bellal Hossain, claimed that Hafijur Rahman beat up Momotaj Begum, 20, as she refused to bring Tk 1 lakh from her father. Hafijur along with his family fled the scene soon after Momotaj's death.

Being informed by locals, police recovered the body from their house and sent it to Jessore Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

The body bore many injury marks, said police.