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Dowry
DowryChattogram executive magistrate sued
A case was filed against an executive magistrate of the district administration for reportedly demanding dowry from his newlywed wife, reports UNB. Farzana Khanam, wife of assistant commissioner Md ...
Woman allegedly commits suicide to escape torture for dowry
A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself after being tortured reportedly by her husband for dowry at Sonatundi village in Sreepur upazila of Magura on Friday night, reports UNB.The ...
Woman found dead in Chuadanga
A housewife was found hanging from the ceiling of her house at Khaskarra village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Thursday night, reports UNB.The deceased was Shimla Khatun, 19, of the ...
22 women killed for dowry in Dhaka every year
Farzana Akhter was killed in Kafrul of the capital city when her husband hit her head against the wall after she failed to meet his demand for Tk 3 million in dowry, alleged her family.They filed a ...
Housewife ‘beaten dead’ for dowry
A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her in-laws for dowry in Sharhsa upazila in Jashore on Friday night, reports UNB.The deceased is Sima Khatun, 20, wife of Jahangir Alam of Ghiba village ...
Anti-dowry law enacted with 5-yr sentence for filing false case
A bill titled 'The Dowry Prohibition Bill, 2018' was passed in parliament on Sunday incorporating a new provision of punishment for filing any false case.State minister for women and children affairs ...
Mosaddek sued over dowry charge
Bangladesh national team cricketer Mosaddek Hossain has been sued allegedly for torturing his wife for dowry.Samira Begum filed a case against Mosaddek and his mother Parul Begum in this regard with ...
Husband kills wife for dowry
A housewife was beaten to death over dowry allegedly by her husband in Bagachra village of Sharsha upazila in Jashore on Friday night, reports UNB.The deceased is Zahura Khatun, 34, wife of Ripon ...
Man kills wife in Magura
A housewife has been tortured to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Barkhari village in Sadar upazila.The deceased was identified as Reba Khatun, 25, wife of Golam Mollah of the village, ...
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