A committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs has started investigating the fire incident at the ancestral home of National Citizen Party (NCP) leader and Member of Parliament for the reserved women's seat, Nusrat Tabassum, in Kushtia. The committee members visited the house in Bagoyan village, Daulatpur upazila, around 10:30 am on Friday.
Ahmed Mahbub Ul Islam, head of the investigation committee and Deputy Director (Deputy Secretary) of the Kushtia District Local Government, confirmed the information to Prothom Alo. He stated that the committee was formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday and has been instructed to submit its report within three days. The first day's work commenced on Friday.
Committee Members
The other three members of the committee are Major Mohammad Ashraful Haque, Assistant Director (Administration) of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Kushtia Sector; Delwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police (Bheramara Circle), Kushtia; and a representative from the Kushtia District Administration.Case Filed on Attempted Murder Charges
Meanwhile, bdnews24 has reported that a case has been filed against several leaders and activists of Chhatra League and Jubo League on charges of attempted murder in connection with the arson attack on MP Nusrat's residence. Further details of the case have not yet been disclosed.Tension prevails in the area following the incident. Additional police have been deployed to maintain law and order. Authorities have indicated that further steps will be taken once the investigation committee concludes its work.
