Mother, daughter poisoned to death: Man held in city

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man, named Bidhan Das, in connection with the deaths of a mother and her seven-year-old daughter in the capital's Sadarghat area, reports UNB.

According to authorities, the suspect carried out the murders after being pressured into marriage by the woman, Madhuri Biswas, with whom he was having an affair.

The arrest was announced during a press conference held at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Center on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin of the Lalbagh zone provided details of the case.

Bidhan Das, a youth from Dashmina in Patuakhali district, reportedly became involved in a relationship with Madhuri Biswas, wife of Pinku Majumder from Terokhada, Khulna district. The two were introduced after Bidhan obtained her phone number from a mutual friend.

According to police, Madhuri, along with her daughter, Srestha, left Khulna to meet Bidhan and demand marriage. They traveled together to Dhaka by launch. During this journey, Bidhan allegedly executed a premeditated plan to poison both mother and daughter, mixing herbicide into their drinking water, police said.