, Oct. 30 -- A woman, who was hacked allegedly by her stepson at Sabdalpur village in Chandina upazila of Cumilla on Wednesday night, died in Dhaka on Thursday.

The victim is Halima Khatun, 34, second wife of Emdadul Haque Munshi.

According to locals, Emdadul, 75 lost his first wife about three years ago.

He has four sons and three daughters - all married and the four sons work in Saudi Arabia.

The youngest, Shahin, returned home from the KSA eight months ago and Emdadul married Halima Khatun of Joynagar village in Daudkandi two months ago.

Emdadul said that he had gone to the washroom when his wife was hacked.

"When I returned, I found my wife bleeding on the bed. I called for help and family members rushed in. We took her to Cumil...