Two women murdered
A pregnant woman was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers at Dashghar village in Bishwanath upazila on Wednesday night.
The deceased is Roksana Begum, 26, wife of Matiur Rahman of the village.
Locals said, there had been a longstanding dispute between Sadiqur Rahman Furali, father of Matiur Rahman, and Nur Ali of the village over the ownership of a piece of land.
Following an altercation between the men of Furali and Nur Ali over the issue in the evening, Nur along with his men attacked on the house of Furali.
At one stage, both the groups equipped with home-made firearms, attacked one another, leaving 10-month pregnant Roksana injured.
Roksana later died at hospital around 8.00am.
Away in Mymensingh, a housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Dhanikhola village in Trishal upazila on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Kanika Begum,28, wife of Shajahan Hossain Saju, a resident of the same village.
Qamrul Islam, OC of Trishal PS, said Saju and his wife Kanika picked up a quarrel over a family matter at about 1:00 pm.
At one stage, Saju stabbed Papia with a sharp weapon indiscriminately, leaving her dead on the spot.
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