A woman in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila attempted suicide by setting herself on fire, leaving both her and her husband severely injured. The incident occurred around midnight on Tuesday (14 October) in Charbakhurbar village.

Police and local sources said the woman, identified as 24-year-old Mahima Khatun, poured kerosene on herself before setting it ablaze. Her husband, Ashik Mia—son of Alok Mia—sustained burns while trying to save her.

The couple was rescued by locals and taken to Shailkupa Upazila Health Complex. Later, due to their critical condition, they were transferred to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Dr. Shahnewaz, Medical Officer at Shailkupa Health Complex, said, “Both the husband and wife suffered burns on about 50 percent of their bodies. Their condition is critical.”

At least one person was killed and ten others were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Wednesday morning.

The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. at Purbo Sadordi area on the Faridpur-Barishal highway when a Dhaka-bound “Euro Line” bus lost control while attempting to overtake a “Shyamoli Paribahan” bus, police said.

The deceased was identified as Shamsunnahar Begum (41), wife of Nazrul Islam from Kachua village, Uzirpur upazila of Barishal.

Rescue teams from the fire service, highway police, and local residents rushed to the scene and took the injured to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

Bhanga Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Rokibuzzaman said that during an overtaking attempt, the Euro Line bus was hit by the Shyamoli Paribahan bus, causing it to veer off the road. “Both buses have been recovered, and the Shyamoli Paribahan bus has been seized,” the OC added.

Traffic on both sides of the highway remained halted for a while following the incident but later resumed normally.

Police in Jhenaidah have recovered the body of a woman from a locked furniture shop in the Gopinathpur area on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Taslima Khatun, wife of local carpenter Lal Mia, who has gone missing since the incident.

The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. when Taslima’s son found the shop locked and, peeking through a gap, saw his mother’s body lying inside. He immediately informed police, who later recovered the body and sent it to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital for autopsy.

According to police sources, Lal Mia ran a small carpentry business along the Jhenaidah–Chuadanga highway. He had gone to the shop in the morning, followed by his wife. They were both missing since the afternoon.

Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun of Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station said there were marks on the victim’s neck, suggesting she had been strangled with a rope. “We suspect her husband killed her and fled. Efforts are underway to arrest him,” the officer added.