Protest demanding justice for those involved in housewife’s murder

Local Correspondent. Noakhali, July 30, 2025.

Residents of the area have formed a human chain and protested in Companiganj, Noakhali, demanding justice for the murder of housewife Sayeda Akhter Popi (25).

At a program organized at Basurhat Zero Point in the upazila around 11 am on Wednesday (July 30), relatives and neighbors of the deceased housewife demanded exemplary punishment for those involved in the murder.

The deceased Popi is the wife of Shafi Ullah Shipon of Makka Nagar in Ward No. 9 of Musapur Union of the upazila and the daughter of Shamsuddin Kajal of Ilias Chukani Bari of the same village. Earlier, the incident took place at the house of Punjabi Alad of Ward No. 9 of Musapur Union of the upazila late on Wednesday, July 23.

The deceased’s mother Khairun Nahar, uncle Abdul Kaiyub, the daughter’s cousin Amena Binte Rahim Athoi, cousin Uparna, aunt Abdur Rahim Masud, Shahjahan Khonar, uncle Md. Kamal Uddin, and neighbor Chan Mia spoke at the human chain.

The speakers in the human chain alleged that Popi got married to Shipon 7 years ago as a family matter. They have two sons and a daughter. Since the marriage, Shipon and his family had been pressuring the victim for dowry and torturing her in various ways. There have been several rounds of court proceedings regarding this.

They tortured him all night last Wednesday and strangled him to death. They all fled the house, leaving the body behind. The accused family members are currently absconding.

The victim’s mother, Khairun Nahar, said, “When the police did not take a case in this incident, we filed a case in court. I want justice for my daughter’s murder.”

When the victim’s husband, Shafi Ullah Shipon, was called several times to inquire about the complaint, his cell phone was found to be switched off.

Companiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Gazi Muhammad Fouzul Azim said, “The body was recovered in suspicious condition. There are signs of injury on the neck. In this incident, the father-in-law was immediately arrested under Section 54 and sent to jail through a judicial court. However, the exact cause of death will be known after the autopsy report is submitted and further legal action will be taken.”