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3 arrested in Keraniganj teacher murder case

Monday, 26 October 2026, 11:20

3 arrested in Keraniganj teacher murder case

Police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of Dalia Akhter, an assistant teacher at a government primary school, in South Keraniganj, Dhaka. According to police, the suspects entered a flat with the intent to steal, and killed her by slitting her throat with a sharp weapon when she resisted. The arrested individuals are Md. Ashik, Md. Alamgir Hossain, and Md. Anik. This information was shared in a press release sent by the Dhaka district police on Sunday.

Police primary investigation revealed that the accused entered a flat in the Rasulpur Bazar area of Abdullahpur in South Keraniganj on the morning of October 23. They killed Dalia Akhter when she confronted them. Using CCTV footage, intelligence information, and technology, the suspects were identified and subsequently arrested. Police stated that the arrestees confessed to their involvement during primary interrogation, and a burqa and shoes used in the murder were recovered based on their information.

The victim, Dalia Akhter, served as the president of Basta Union Juba Mohila League and worked as an assistant teacher at Char Baghapur Government Primary School. A case was filed by the victim's family at the South Keraniganj Police Station on October 24. On Sunday, the three arrestees were sent to court, where police applied for a 10-day remand and the recording of statements under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, while the investigation of the case continues.

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