Woman stabbed to death outside home in Gazipur

A 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death in broad daylight after an unidentified man allegedly called her out of her rented home in the Ambagh area of Konabari in Gazipur city on Sunday (September 20) morning.

The deceased was identified as Sanjida Akter, daughter of Shahjahan Howlader of Kotwali area in Barishal. She had been living in a rented house in the Atour Market area of Ambagh and working at a garment factory.

According to police and local witnesses, a man arrived at Sanjida’s rented home at around 10 AM and called her outside. As soon as she came out, the man allegedly stabbed her in the chest before fleeing the scene.

Sanjida collapsed on the ground following the attack. Local residents rescued her and were taking her to hospital in critical condition when she died on the way.

Police later recovered her body and sent it to the morgue of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Konabari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Iftekhar Hossain said the motive behind the killing has not yet been established.

“Police have already been sent to the scene, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest the assailant,” he said.