Housewife killed for dowry
A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry in Jashore’s Monirampur upazila on Wednesday.
The deceased, Hiramon Khatun, 27, was wife of Monirul Islam, 35, of Monoharpur village.
Quoting the deceased’s family members, police said Monirul, son of Nesar Dhabok of the village, used to torture his wife Hiramon for dowry since their marriage 11 years ago.
At one stage of altercation over the issue, Monirul beat Hiramon mercilessly with a bamboo stick on Wednesday night, leaving her seriously injured.
Family members rescued the victim and took her to Jashore General Hospital, where the doctors declared her dead.
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