A housewife has been hacked to death by her husband at Pirozali village under Gazipur sader upazila in the district early on Sunday.
The victim was identified as Rawshan Ara Begum, 50, wife of Firoz Fakir of the area.
Sub-inspector of Hotapara police outpost Harun-Or-Rashid said Rawshan was murdered by her husband following a family feud.
Quoting the family members, the SI said: "The couple went to bed on Saturday night after having a quarrel with each other. At one stage, when Rawshan Ara fell asleep, Firoz Fakir attacked her with a sharp knife on her back and chest at around 3am, leaving Rawshon dead on the spot."
Firoz Fakir fled away from the spot quickly after the incident.
On information, police recovered the body from the house on Sunday morning and sent it to Gazipur sader hospital morgue.
Rawshaon Ara was the daughter of Aminul Islam of the same village.
Pirozali UP member Motiur Rahman said Firoz Fakir is a canabis trader of the area.
A case was filed with Joydebpur police station in this connection.