A 22-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her husband over family feud in Dhaka's Aftabnagar area early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Most Meem Akhter, hailing from the Haji Jasim Uddin area in Shariatpur district.
The victim’s sister, Tamanna, said that Meem was critically injured after her husband, Sheikh Sohel, attacked Meem with a sharp weapon during an argument over family matter on Wednesday midnight.
"At one point, my brother-in-law got angry and stabbed my sister in the back, leaving her seriously injured," Tamanna added.
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Meem was initially taken to a local hospital but was later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as her condition worsened. She succumbed to her injuries around 4:30 am.
Inspector Md Faruk, in charge of the DMCH Police Camp, said that the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy, and the matter has been reported to the concerned police station for further investigation.