A 35-year-old housewife was allegedly killed by her husband in the Bhomra area of Satkhira Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
The victim, Taslima Khatun, was found critically injured at her home in Laxmidari village around 11:30pm. Family members rushed her to Satkhira Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
According to the victim’s 12-year-old daughter, Sadia Sultana, her father Saddam Hossain was allegedly addicted to drugs and frequently quarrelled with her mother.
“On the night of the incident, my grandmother, younger brother and I were sleeping in the next room. Hearing my mother groaning, my grandmother woke us up. We rushed to the room and found her lying in a pool of blood with her throat slit,” she said.
The victim’s father, Nuruzzaman, alleged that Taslima had faced physical abuse from her husband since their marriage.
“Saddam often tortured my daughter when he failed to arrange money for drugs. I never imagined he would kill her. I want exemplary punishment for him,” he said.
After the incident, the accused reportedly went into hiding.
Officer-in-Charge of Satkhira Sadar Police Station Masudur Rahman said police recovered the body and were trying to arrest the suspect.
