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An opposition parliamentary delegation is scheduled to visit the fire-damaged home of National Citizen Party (NCP) Joint Convener and reserved-seat MP Nusrat Tabassum in Kushtia on Friday.
The team is expected to reach her residence in Bagoan village of Daulatpur upazila at 3pm to inspect the damage caused by the arson attack. The delegation will also hold a press briefing after the visit.
The delegation includes NCP Joint Convener and Political Council member MP Advocate Abdullah Al Amin, NCP Joint Convener MP Dr Mahmud Mitu, Chuadanga-1 MP Advocate Masud Parvez Russell and Kushtia-2 MP Abdul Gafur.
NCP Media Editor Yasir Arafat confirmed the visit on Friday morning.
According to an NCP press release, petrol bombs were thrown at Nusrat’s village home at around 11:45pm on Wednesday. Eight people were inside the house at the time, and two of them were injured. Two goats were killed, while furniture and household belongings were destroyed in the fire.
Nusrat has filed a case with Daulatpur Police Station over the incident, naming eight people and accusing 25 to 30 unidentified others.
Those named in the case include Kushtia district Chhatra League President Mir Ahsanul Islam Abhi and General Secretary Panth Shahriar Arpan, Daulatpur upazila Chhatra League President Ashik Shikder and Joint Convener Md Ridoy, Kushtia district Jubo League President Mir Saiful Islam and General Secretary Harun-or-Rashid, and Daulatpur upazila Swechchhasebak League President Md Mominur Rahman Mohon and General Secretary Shariful Islam.