Man jailed for torturing wife over dowry in Jamalpur

A court here today convicted a man for torturing his wife in a dowry-related case and sentenced him to two years in jail. The convicted individual, identified as Md Rashed Miah, 27, hailing from Dighalkandi village in Dewanganj upazila of the district, was also fined Taka 20,000. According to the prosecution, Rashed married Beli Aktar, the daughter of Md Billal Hossain from Chuniapara village on May 30, 2012, after taking a dowry. However, after the marriage, Rashed continued to demand an additional dowry of Taka one lakh.

When Beli failed to meet this demand, Rashed tortured her. On April 30, 2016, Rashed allegedly dragged his wife out of their home, along with their minor daughter, and left them on the streets. Following this incident, Beli filed a case with the Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal. After examining eight prosecution witnesses and reviewing relevant documents, Judge Muhammad Abdur Rahim of the tribunal found Rashed guilty of torturing his wife and handed down the verdict. Public Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Md Fazlul Haque confirmed.