2 killed for dowry

The victims have been identified as Asura Khatun, 29, wife of Arman Gazi of Romjannagar village in Shyamnagar upazila and Shahanara Khatun, 20, wife of Nazmul Hossain of Khanpur village in the Sadar upazila.

Quoting local people police said Asura Khatun's husband Arman Gazi recently asked her to bring Tk 10,000 from her father. As she failed, Arman beat her severely, killing her on the spot.

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On contact, SI Mofiz of Shyamnagar thana confirmed the incident.

In the other incident at Khanpur village, Shanara Khatun was slaughtered allegedly by her husband Nazmul Hossain for dowry.

Police arrested Nazmul Hossain and sent the body to Satkhira Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.