Sirajganj, June 12 -- A man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat and then attempted to take his own life in Sirajganj's Raiganj upazila on Wednesday night.

The killed was identified as Rozina Khatun, 25, daughter of Abdul Aziz of Erandah village in Raiganj. Her husband, Motaleb Hossain, 32, hails from nearby Brahmangram village.

According to Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Salanga Police Station, Motaleb and Rozina got married around two and a half years ago. As Motaleb's family did not accept their marriage, the couple had been living at Rozina's parental home since their wedding.

Motaleb worked as a mason in Feni district and had returned home before Eid. Since his return, frequent arguments reportedly took place betw...