A housewife has struggled for life at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after being burnt by “a fire set by her husband” at Bir Uzoli village under Kapasia upazila in Gazipur.
The victim is Runa Aktar, 20, daughter of Dulal Miah of Panchua village of the upazila. She has a one year old son.
Victim’s family members said Runa got married with Hazrat Ali, 26, son of Shahjahan of Bir Uzoli village of the upazila about two years ago.
After their marriage, Hazrat Ali was creating pressure on her for dowry and they used to lock into altercation over the issue, they alleged.
On Sunday morning, Runa’s husband set fire on her by pouring Kerosin following an altercation over bringing Tk10,000 from her father as dowry, they said.
Hearing her scream, locals came to the spot and sent her to Kapasia Upazila Health Complex in a critical condition.
The on-duty doctors referred her to DMCH as most of her body was burnt and she was in a critical condition, they added.
Officer-in-Charge of Kapasia police station Ahsan Ullah said no one filed any complaint in connection with the incident.