Husband, in-laws accused in case filed over Dhipra’s death

A case was filed against four people for abuse and negligence leading to the death of Nafisa Tabassum Dhipra, a Dhaka-based physician, on June 4, 2026, and for later destroying evidences.

The deceased physician was a former student of Bangladesh Medical College who was preparing for FCPS examination at the time of her death.

Lawyer Mosiour Rahman filed the case under different sections of Penal Code with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana on Thursday.

The accused in the case are Dhipra’s husband Dr Rahmat Rashid Siyam, her father-in-law Prof Dr Mohammad Abdur Rashid, her mother-in-law Dr Siddika Sultana, and Siyam’s brother-in-law Simu Naser, editor of the satirical website Earki.

Several other unidentified persons were also named as accused, said Forhad Hossain Nion, a lawyer for the complainant.

After recording the complainant’s statement, the magistrate directed the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate the case and submit a report before the court by July 16, 2026, he added.

According to the case documents, Dhipra married her classmate Siyam after they had been in a relationship, and the couple has a two-year-old child.

The complaint alleges that Dhipra was subjected to physical and mental abuse by the accused after marriage and that the prolonged abuse led to severe depression. After giving birth, she also suffered from postpartum depression, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

The case further states that despite being doctors, Siyam and Abdur Rashid, allegedly acting in collusion with Siddika, failed to ensure Dhipra received proper medical treatment and refused to cover the cost of her care, thereby contributing to her death. It adds that the trio sought to undermine Dhipra’s mental well-being by obstructing her preparation for the FCPS examination.

Shortly before her death, Dhipra reportedly raised the issue in a post in the Facebook group “Female Doctors in Bangladesh”, where she wrote about the abuse she was facing within her family.

The case further alleges that Siyam and his parents deliberately put Dhipra’s life at risk. Despite knowing about her physical condition, they allegedly locked her in a room at their Dhanmondi residence for three consecutive days from June 2, denying her food and preventing her from seeing her child.