No Scope for Short Circuit in Nusrat's House Fire: Rural Electricity Official; Opposition MPs See Government Failure

The possibility of an electrical short circuit as the cause of the fire at the ancestral home of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and member of the reserved women's seat in the national parliament, has been ruled out by a local rural electricity official. Meanwhile, opposition Members of Parliament are viewing the incident as a failure of the government.

Rural Electricity's Statement

Tozammel Haque, Assistant General Manager (Operations and Maintenance) of the Pragpur Rural Electricity Sub-Zone Office in the district, said that the meter, wires, and the main switch connected to the meter were inspected at the scene. He stated that the cutout was found intact upon inspection.

The fire broke out at Nusrat's ancestral home late Wednesday night. Following the incident, officials from the local Rural Electricity Society office removed the electricity connection meter.

Tozammel Haque was in charge of this operation. The rural electricity official also visited the burnt house again on Friday.

Contacted, Tozammel Haque told Prothom Alo, "We went to the spot and inspected the meter, wires, and the main switch connected to the meter. The cutout was observed and found in an intact condition."

Opposition's Reaction

Meanwhile, opposition Members of Parliament are viewing the fire incident at Nusrat's home as a failure of the government. According to them, the government has not taken adequate steps to investigate the fire at a Member of Parliament's residence. The incident has sparked anger and concern among opposition parties.

However, no detailed investigation report or official statement from the government has been released yet. It is learned that an investigation is underway to determine the actual cause of the incident.