Criminals threw acid on a housewife at Palashpole in the town on Saturday night inflicting serious burn injuries on the woman.
Victim Monzila Khatun, 27, is wife of Liton Hossain of Chandkati village in Tala upazila.
Quoting the victim's relatives police said Monzila, daughter of Md Yunus Ali of Itagachha in the town, was married to Liton Hossain about nine months ago.
Soon after the marriage, Liton demanded Tk 20,000 from her parents as dowry.
As Monzila's parents could not pay the amount due to poverty, he started to torture her off and on.
Unable to bear it more, Monzila returned to her father's house at Itagachha about two months ago.
Her husband recently came to Itagachha to take her but she refused to go to his house fearing torture.
On Friday, she went to visit her maternal uncle's house at Nagarhata village in Tala upazila.
While returning from there criminals waiting at Palashpole threw acid on her at about 8:30 pm and fled the scene.
She sustained severe burn injuries on face and chest.
As she cried for help, local people rushed to the spot and took her to Satkhira Sadar Hospital for treatment.
In Rangpur, a housewife, who was set on fire allegedly by her husband for dowry, died at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) early Thursday after fighting for life for 11 days, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Angura Begum, 30, wife of Abu Bakar of Jolapara village in Pirgachha upazila.
Family sources said Abu Bakar, son of late Mohir Uddin, married Angura Begum, daughter of Abul Kalam of Teletary village in Kaunia upazila, 12 years ago.
Police said Abu Bakar used to torture Angura to realise Tk 50,000 as dowry. But her poor father failed to give the money.
On June 27, Abu Bakar, following a quarrel over the issue, poured kerosene on Angura and set her ablaze, leaving her critically injured.
SSource : The Daily Star
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