Trial Postponed for Man Charged with Wife’s Murder

The legal proceedings for a man facing charges of murdering his wife, who was reportedly pushing their infant in a pram at the time, have been adjourned until the summer of next year. Habibur Masum, aged 26, was originally scheduled to commence trial on 2 December concerning the fatal stabbing of Kulsuma Akter. Ms. Akter, 27 years old, suffered an assault on 6 April in Bradford city centre while she was pushing her baby. The infant sustained no injuries. The trial’s postponement to 9 June 2025 stems from difficulties with the availability of a psychiatric report. During a court hearing held earlier this year, Mr. Masum, whose address is Leamington Avenue in Burnley, entered pleas of not guilty to charges of murdering his wife and possessing a bladed article. Furthermore, Mr. Masum denied two counts of assault by beating, a single charge of making threats to kill, and one charge of stalking, all directed at Ms. Akter. Mr. Masum faces accusations of stalking Ms. Akter during the period from November 2023 to April 2024. The charge specifically alleges that he “tracked her movements and located her at a safe house, sent her messages of a menacing nature which contained threats to kill another and photos and videos of the area and premises where she was residing”. Since his apprehension in April, Mr. Masum has remained in custody. The original article also directed readers to listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, to view the latest episode of Look North, or to submit a story for potential coverage. The text concluded with a copyright notice for 2024 by the BBC, stating all rights are reserved, along with a disclaimer that the BBC bears no responsibility for the content of external sites and a reference to its policy on external linking.