Man burns wife to death for dowry

A woman was burnt to death and another stabbed dead allegedly by their husbands in Lalmonirhat and Dinajpur on Friday.

Police arrested Mominur Rahman, 28, son of Ershad Miah of Sahebdanga village in Lalmonirhat's Patgram upazila, on charge of killing his wife for dowry, reports our correspondent.

The deceased was Morsheda Akhter, 21, daughter of Mokarram Hossain of Fakirhat village in the upazila.

The couple got married two years ago, said family members.

The victim's father said Mominur often tortured Morsheda for dowry.

On August 20, Mominur poured kerosene on Morsheda's body and set her on fire in presence of his family members as she refused to bring dowry money from her father, said police. 

She was taken to Patgram Upazila Health Complex and then referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital as her condition worsened. Morsheda succumbed to her burn injuries at the hospital on Friday night.

The victim's husband was held from Rangpur, Aboni Shankar Kar, officer-in-charge of Patgram Police Station, said.

Meanwhile, a woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband in Khansama upazila of Dinajpur the same day, reports our correspondent.

The deceased was Touhida Begum, 36, wife of Monju Rahman of Kachinia village. She was mother of two children.

Police and family members said the couple locked in an altercation over a family issue.

At one stage, Monju stabbed his wife, leaving her seriously injured and fled the scene. Critically injured Touhida later died at M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital.

OC Motin Prodhan of Khansama Police Station said the couple doubted each other of having extramarital affairs.