Parliamentary Team to Visit Fire-Damaged Home of Nusrat Tabassum

Leaders of an opposition parliamentary team are heading to Daulatpur in Kushtia to inspect the fire-damaged village home of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a lawmaker from a reserved women's seat.

The team is expected to reach her home in Bagoan village around 3:00 pm on Friday, November 13. They are expected to hold a press conference after inspecting the site.

The parliamentary team includes NCP joint convener and Political Council member Advocate Abdullah Al Amin, MP for Narayanganj-4; reserved-seat lawmaker Dr Mahmudah Alam Mitu (Seat 46); Advocate Masud Parvez Russell, MP for Chuadanga-1; and Abdul Gafur, MP for Kushtia-2. They are reportedly on their way to the location.

The fire broke out at Nusrat Tabassum’s home in Bagoan village late on November 12. Two goats were killed in the incident, while household furniture and other belongings were damaged.

Nusrat Tabassum filed a case with Daulatpur Police Station at around 10:00 pm on Thursday. Eight people have been named in the case, along with 25 to 30 unidentified individuals. Among the named accused are several activists associated with the Kushtia district and Daulatpur upazila units of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, Jubo League and Swechasebak League.

Daulatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khaledur Rahman said the law and order situation in the area remains normal.