A newlywed woman succumbed to her burn injuries, reportedly caused by her husband, after fighting for life for several hours at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday evening.
The victim was identified as Irene Akhter, 24, wife of Asaduzzaman Jhantu of Ispahani Road in Keraniganj upazila.
Victim's mother Taslima Begum said Irene was married off with Jhantu of her neighbourhood barely three weeks back.
She said Jhantu started torturing Irene a few days after their marriage suspecting that she talks to other men over mobile phone.    ?UNB