<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">It was meant to be a peaceful family visit, a reprieve from the ordinary rhythms of life.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1rem;">Kamrul Islam, 35, and his pregnant wife, Ratna Begum, 30, had travelled to Palgaon village in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila, their young son in tow.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">They had come to her parents’ home, a place that should have symbolised warmth and sanctuary. Instead, it became the backdrop of an unfathomable tragedy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The evening began unremarkably, with a shared meal among family members.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kamrul and Ratna retired early to their room, leaving their son under the care of Ratna’s mother, Monowara Begum.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The house settled into a quiet lull. But by 10 pm, the child, missing the presence of his parents, began to stir.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Monowara approached the couple's door, knocking gently at first, then with increasing urgency.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her calls went unanswered. Alarmed, she summoned other family members.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Together, they forced open the door, stepping into a scene of devastation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ratna lay lifeless on the floor, her body drenched in blood.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Beside her, Kamrul’s motionless form was discovered, a scarf around his neck telling the tale of his last desperate act.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The room that had once sheltered shared dreams and whispered hopes now bore witness to an unbearable loss.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Police arrived swiftly, taking the bodies into custody.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Humayun Kabir, officer-in-vharge of Bhaluka Model Police Station, shared his preliminary suspicions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kamrul, plagued by turmoil and anger, may have taken his wife’s life before ending his own.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The exact details, shrouded in silence, hinted at a family feud whose roots ran deep.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ratna was not only a wife and mother but also an expectant mother, carrying the promise of a second child.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The weight of her unborn child’s loss added another layer to the tragedy, leaving those left behind grappling with grief and unanswered questions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What led Kamrul to commit such a horrific act may never be fully understood.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What remains is a heartbroken family, a young child suddenly bereft of parents, and a community left to mourn the incomprehensible.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Man, his two sons awarded death penalty for killing businessman in Sylhet</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the quiet corners of their home, the echoes of their lives remain—fragile reminders of a love that could not withstand the tempest of despair.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>