Savar (Dhaka) Representative || TimesBD
Published: 20:25, 6 June 2026
Rupban Begum's relatives mourn
In Ashulia, Dhaka, a goat has been killed by cutting it to feed on grass in a neighbor's yard. A woman named Rupban Begum (45) was killed due to her protesting.
On Saturday (June 6), the officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashulia police station confirmed this information to journalists. Tariqul Islam
Yesterday, Friday (May 5), the woman died while undergoing treatment at Pangu Hospital in Dhaka.
Deceased Rupban Begum (45) wife of Zainal Sarkar, a resident of Tajpur area of ​​Ashulia in Savar. The prime accused in the case, Alia Sarkar, is the son of the deceased Sultan Sarkar of the same area.
The police and the relatives of the deceased said that a goat belonging to Rupban Begum went to the yard of neighbor Alia Sarkar and ate grass last Thursday morning. Angered by this, Alia Sarkar kicked the goat and it died. Rupban Begum and Alia Sarkar had an argument when they protested. At one point, Alia Sarkar hit Rupban Begum's leg with the sharp edge of her hand. He was seriously injured. He was rescued and taken to Dhaka's National Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institution (Pangu Hospital). He died on Friday while undergoing treatment there.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station. Tariqul Islam said that while the victim was under treatment in the hospital, her husband filed a case of attempted murder as a plaintiff. As Rupban is dead, it will now convert into a murder case. The accused are absconding. An operation is underway to arrest them.
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