Dhaka, May 14 -- A man has tried to take his own life after hacking his wife to death and injuring their two minor daughters by throwing them on the floor during a domestic dispute in Kushtia's Sadar Upazila.

The incident occurred in the Upazila's Harisankarpur around 9:30pm on Tuesday, Kushtia Model Police Station chief Mosharraf Hossain said.

The assailant was identified by a single name as Mamun, a local resident who works as a painter. His wife, 30-year-old Meghla Khatun, died from her wounds, while their two children, aged 4 and 2, have been admitted to Kushtia General Hospital.

According to police and witnesses, Meghla was allegedly having an affair with a local youth and the two had travelled to Dhaka together a few days ago. La...