Woman murdered allegedly for dowry

A mother of a two-year-old baby girl was brutally killed allegedly by her husband for dowry at Jamrildanga village in Kalia upazila on Sunday midnight.
The deceased, Rikta Begum, 25, daughter of Hasan Fakir of Khasial village, was wife of Khairul Islam of the village.
Victim's elder brother Alamgir Fakir said Khairul and his family members used to torture Rikta for Tk 3 lakh since their marriage three years ago.
On the fateful night, Khairul beat up Rikta mercilessly following an altercation over the issue.
At one stage, he tied his wife with a tree near their home, poured kerosene and set her on fire.
She was rushed to Khulna Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared her dead. The body was sent to Narail Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police arrested Khairul in this connection, said Motiar Hossain, officer in-charge at Kalia police station.
A case was filed accusing five people, including Khairul, said the OC.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad yesterday condemned the incident and demanded appropriate punishment to the culprits.
The Parishad in a press release issued in Dhaka also urged the government to take stern steps to stop repeat of such brutal incidents and called for a country-wide campaign against repression of women and children.