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A petrol bomb was allegedly hurled at the ancestral home of National Citizen Party (NCP) Joint Convener and reserved-seat MP Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila, triggering a fire that damaged the house.
The incident reportedly took place shortly after midnight on Thursday at her family home in Bagowan village.
Nusrat confirmed the incident in a Facebook post, saying, “A petrol bomb has been hurled at my house. I don’t know who did it.”
Expressing defiance, she added that those who thought they could silence her through such attacks were mistaken and that she would continue her work despite the threats.
According to Kalbela, Nusrat’s mother, Johra Khatun Papiya, said she heard a loud explosion before discovering that several rooms of the house were on fire.
Local residents rushed to the scene and attempted to extinguish the blaze.
Furniture and household belongings were reportedly destroyed, while a goat died in the fire.
Additional Superintendent of Police Delwar Hossain confirmed the fire incident and said police were investigating its cause and identifying those responsible.
The NCP alleged that individuals linked to the Awami League carried out the attack.
However, police said they had yet to establish whether petrol bombs were used or determine who was behind the incident.
Nusrat Tabassum is an NCP joint convener and a member of the 13th National Parliament, representing a reserved women’s seat.
The investigation is underway, and the exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear.
