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Vol. 5 Num 1036 Tue. May 01, 2007  
   
National


Wife beaten to death in Pabna


A housewife was beaten to death for dowry by her husband at Masimpur village under Pabna Sadar upazilla.

The victim was identified as Tota Begum, 22, wife of Jahangir Alam.

Quoting local people police said Jahangir often used to beat Tota Begum for dowry. On Sunday night he beat her mercilessly leaving her dead.

The victim's father Abu Bakker Shaikh filed a case accusing Jahangir under the Women and Children Act.