A housewife sustained severe burn injuries in an acid attack allegedly by her husband for dowry at Phulbari village in Sadar upazila onTuesday night.

The victim was identified as Shirina Begum, 24, wife of Arafat Ali of the village.

Family sources said Arafat married Shirina, daughter of Waliur Rahman of Baroipara village in Shreepur upazila, in 2008 and has been demanding Tk one lakh as dowry from her father since after marriage.

On the fateful night, Arafat picked up a quarrel with Shirina over the issue and at one stage, he threw acid on her.

Shirina sustained burn injuries in neck, hands and legs and was admitted to Sadar Upazila Health Complex.