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The incident occurred in East Chandrapur village of Jailashkar union after midnight on Wednesday.
Police arrested the alleged rapist, 26-year old Mohammad Anis, at the state-run hospital in the district, where he was undergoing treatment.
Jailashkar union council Chairman Mamunur Rashid Milon said Anis, known as a drug addict stalker in the village, had often harassed the woman.
He entered the woman's room when her husband was not at home and tried to rape her, said Milon.
"The housewife tricked Anis and bit off his tongue. He fled when she cried for help," the union council chairman said.
Daganbhuiyan Police Station OC Aslam Uddin said a case was being initiated against Anis after arresting him Thursday afternoon.