Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman in Noakhali's Begumganj over allegations that she killed her 14-day-old baby.

The incident occurred around 10pm on Monday at Bazar Bari near Majumdarhat in Ward No. 4 of Mirwarishpur Union, Begumganj Police Station chief Md Shamsuzzaman said.

Police say the woman placed the baby in a drum used to collect rainwater.

Shamsuzzaman said the mother told police that the baby had been crying excessively and disrupting her sleep.

The woman has been identified as Fatema Begum, wife of Saurav Hossain. She is originally from Narottampur Union.

Local residents said Fatema and Saurav married in November 2025 after a relationship, with their families later arranging the wedding cerem...