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Murder of Sharmin Rima

Wealthy industrialist Munir Hussain murdered his wife of four months, Sharmin Rima, in April 1989 in Bangladesh, in connection with his affair with Hosne Ara Khuku; Munir was convicted and executed, while Khuku's conviction was later overturned on appeal.

SOLVED1989

Mijmizi village, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
Illustrative

The Sharmin murder case was a widely publicized criminal case in Bangladesh centered on the killing of Sharmin Rima, the wife of wealthy industrialist Munir Hussain, four months after their marriage. Munir killed Sharmin on the night of 8/9 April 1989, an act described as the culmination of a long-running affair he was having with a married woman, Hosne Ara Khuku.

Both victim and perpetrator came from prominent Bangladeshi families. Munir was the son of Dr. Meherunnessa, described as a renowned physician. Sharmin was the daughter of journalist Nizamuddin Ahmed, who had been killed during the Bangladesh Liberation War by the Al-Badr paramilitary group.

Munir killed Sharmin along the Chittagong-Dhaka highway and subsequently dumped her body near Mijmizi village in Narayanganj District. He was arrested the day after the killing. The case attracted extensive press coverage during both the investigation and the ensuing trial, with the source noting that new revelations generated dramatic headlines over a period of several months.

The trial concluded on 21 May 1990, with both Munir Hussain and Hosne Ara Khuku found guilty and sentenced to death. Two years later, in July 1992, an appellate court overturned Khuku's conviction and acquitted her of all charges. Munir's death sentence, by contrast, was upheld through several rounds of legal appeals and mercy petitions. He was ultimately hanged on 27 July 1993.

Key facts

Victims
Sharmin Rima
Date
1989
Location
Mijmizi village, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 1989-04-08

    Munir Hussain killed his wife Sharmin Rima along the Chittagong-Dhaka highway; her body was dumped near Mijmizi village, Narayanganj District.

  2. 1989-04-09

    Munir Hussain was arrested.

  3. 1990-05-21

    Trial concluded; Munir Hussain and Hosne Ara Khuku were found guilty and sentenced to death.

  4. 1992-07

    An appellate court overturned Hosne Ara Khuku's sentence and acquitted her of all charges.

  5. 1993-07-27

    Munir Hussain was hanged after his death sentence was upheld through appeals and mercy petitions.

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People

  • Hosne Ara Khuku

    ACQUITTED

    Munir Hussain's mistress; initially convicted and sentenced to death alongside Munir, but acquitted of all charges by an appellate court in July 1992.

  • Munir Hussain

    CONVICTED

    Wealthy industrialist convicted of murdering his wife Sharmin Rima; sentenced to death and hanged on 27 July 1993.

  • Sharmin Rima

    VICTIM

    Wife of Munir Hussain; killed by him four months into their marriage in April 1989.

Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.

Places

Mijmizi village, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh

23.6238, 90.5000

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
Wealthy industrialist Munir Hussain murdered his wife of four months, Sharmin Rima, in April 1989 in Bangladesh, in connection with his affair with Hosne Ara Khuku; Munir was convicted and executed, while Khuku's conviction was later overturned on appeal.
Where did the murder happen?
Mijmizi village, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh.
Who was convicted?
Munir Hussain (Wealthy industrialist convicted of murdering his wife Sharmin Rima; sentenced to death and hanged on 27 July 1993.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDICSharmin murder caseWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — newsfeed.charpoka.orgnewsfeed.charpoka.org · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026

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