Drug addict son kills mother

A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her drug addict son at Kartikdia village in Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Hasina Begum, wife of Moksed Miah of the village. Police and family sources said Hasina's stepson Faruk Sheikh, 35, used to torture her for money to buy drugs. In the evening, Faruk demanded money from Hasina. As Hasina refused to give the money, he attacked her with a sharp weapon, leaving her critically injured. She was rushed to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared her dead.