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The incident took place over a family dispute in Chittagong on Wednesday

A man has been stabbed to death by his sister-in-law in Chittagong's Lohagara area over a family dispute Wednesday night. 

The deceased, identified as Mohammad Yunus, 35, was from Lohagara's Borohatia union. He left behind two sons and a daughter.

Borohatia Union Parishad Chairman Mohammad Junaid said: "On Wednesday evening, Yunus had an argument with his elder brother Mohammad Yusuf over family issues. At one stage, Nasima stabbed Yunus with a sharp weapon, leaving him critically injured. 

"Later, Yunus was rushed to upazila health complex where he was declared dead at around 8pm."

Locals caught Yunus' sister-in-law Nasima Akhter and handed her over to the police, Lohagara Police Station OC Zakir Hossain confirmed the matter.