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Investigation into death of Mariam Khatun

Overview

Following the discovery of Mariam Khatun’s body hanging in a Sher-e-Bangla Nagar flat on September 20, 2026, authorities launched an investigation into the suspected abetment of suicide. The deceased’s father filed a case alleging that Khatun was subjected to mental and physical abuse.

Satkhira-4 Member of Parliament Gazi Nazrul Islam and his first wife, Maksuda Islam, were initially placed on remand to determine if they provided provocation or threats leading to the death. Police reported during the investigation that Mariam was sometimes forced to sleep on a balcony adjacent to the master bedroom where Nazrul lived with his first wife. A suicide note found at the scene reportedly cited mental distress and betrayal by the husband.

By late September, after an eight-day police remand, a Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate denied bail for Nazrul Islam and sent him to prison. Other individuals, including Maksuda Islam and Obaydur Rahman, were also sent to prison following their respective arrests and remands.

In a recent legal development, the complainant, SM Masum Billah, filed a compromise agreement in court, stating he had ‘no objection to the release on bail of Nazrul or Makshuda Islam.’ Billah asserted that the initial complaint was made out of suspicion and that family inquiries revealed neither Gazi Nazrul Islam nor Maksuda Islam had provoked the suicide. The agreement noted the families intend to maintain their relationship.

While the judge granted bail to Maksuda Islam, Nazrul’s bail application was rejected, and he remains in custody. Public Prosecutor Omar Faruk Faruqi opposed the settlement, questioning its legal validity and suggesting the agreement might have been prepared under pressure, arguing that a complainant cannot simply withdraw from serious criminal matters while an investigation is active.

Entities

Gazi Nazrul Islam · Mariam Khatun · Maksuda Islam · SM Masum Billah · Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Gazi Nazrul Islam's first wife granted bail in suicide case

    Maksuda Islam, the first wife of MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, has been granted bail in a suicide abetment case after the victim's father filed a settlement agreement stating the initial charges were based on suspicion

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    MP Gazir Nazrul Islam's first wife granted bail after settlement

    Makshuda Islam, wife of MP Gazir Nazrul Islam, granted bail following a settlement with the deceased's father, though Nazrul remains in custody regarding the suicide of his second wife, Mariam Khatun.

  3. [CRIME] 11 sources
    MP Gazi Nazrul Islam placed on remand after second wife's death

    MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and his first wife have been placed on remand following the discovery of his second wife's body in a Dhaka apartment. Police are investigating allegations of abetment to suicide.

Sources

ajkerpatrika.com · anannya.com.bd · channelionline.com · dailysylhet.com · deshebideshe.com · en.prothomalo.com · kishoralo.com · portubangla.com · probashtime.net · sangbad.net · sarabangla.net · tob.news

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history