Dhaka, March 6 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has been detained after his wife was allegedly killed and her body set on fire at their home in Jamalpur.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in the Mandalpara area of the town's Doripara neighbourhood, said Yahia Al Mamun, additional superintendent of police (ASP) for Jamalpur Sadar Circle.

The victim, Tahmina Akhter Tania, 36, was the daughter of Abu Taher of the Mukundbari area of the town. Her husband, Hossain Md Taifur Rahman, 40, is the son of the late Nazrul Islam of Mandalpara. The couple have a son and a daughter.

Police, citing family members and locals, said residents noticed smoke coming from the house around 2am. They broke open a window and found Tania's burnt body l...