, Sept. 4 -- A man died after allegedly being hit with a hammer by his second wife during a family dispute in Kathalia upazila of Jhalakathi on Thursday evening.

The deceased was identified as Khairul Islam Palash, a resident of Jurain in the capital.

Locals said Palash had come to Kathalia a few days ago and had been living with his second wife, Israt Jahan Liza, at her house, where he had also started a business.

The couple has two daughters, aged four and one and a half years.

They had been having disputes over various family matters, locals said.

During an argument on Thursday afternoon, Liza allegedly hit Palash with a hammer, leaving him seriously injured.

Locals rescued him and took him to Kathalia Upazila Health Complex. As ...