Housewife commits suicide in Comilla

COMILLA, Nov 19 (UNB): A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house at Atharobag in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Kohinur Akter, wife of Monir Hossain and daughter of Abdul Bari of Koiaddari village in the upazila. Police said Monir Hossain married Kohinur Akter five years back. Later, Monir developed an extra-marital relationship with another woman. A UD case was filed in this connection. Robbers loot cash, valuables Robbers looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables from a microbus carrying a bridal party in Bela area of Chandina upazila in Comilla early Saturday. Police said a gang of masked muggers stormed into the microbus in the area at about 1:30am. The bridal party was coming from Elaspur of Barura upazila. The robbers took away 30 tolas of gold ornaments, 22 cell-phone sets, Tk 50,000 in cash and other valuables from the members of the bridal party. The muggers also beat the microbus driver and two other passengers mercilessly when they tried to resist them.