Bangladesh, Dec. 7 -- Police has arrested a husband on charge of beating his wife to death at Goainghat upazila.

The deceased housewife Munni Akter, 23, was the daughter of late Fazlul Karim of village Lokkhon Chhora under number 1 Rustompur union of the upazila.

The accused husband Shafiq Mia is the son of Geda Mia of Purba Jaflong Noyagangerpar.

Police said that Shafiq Mia got married to Munni Akter one-and-a-half years ago. They have a three-month old son.

Family sources said Munni had quarrel with the family since marriage with Shafiq Mia.

It is alleged that Shafiq Mia used to physically assault wife Munni almost regularly whenever she protested about injustice against her husband including drug addiction.

On Friday evening, she...