Lakshmipur, June 25 -- A woman and her three daughters were hacked to death in an attack by a young man in Raipur municipality of Lakshmipur district on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Shahinur Begum, 38, and her daughters Saima Akter, 21, a student of Dhaka University, Iqra Akter 17, a college student, and Shifa Akter, 9.

Hailing from Cumilla district, Shahinur had been living in a rented house on the Godown Road under ward No. 3 of the municipality for several years after the demise of her husband Md Kamal.

Lakshmipur Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Abu Tareq said Antor Majumdar, 35, son of Katrik Majumdar of Noakhali district, stormed the house around 11:00am and hacked Shahinur and her three daughters indiscriminately. ...