The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a four-member inquiry committee following a fire incident at the ancestral village home of Nusrat Tabassum, a member of parliament from the reserved women’s seat and leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP).
The committee has been instructed to submit its investigation report within three days.
On Friday afternoon, members of the inquiry team visited the spot at Baguan village in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia. During the visit, they inspected several fire-damaged rooms of the house and examined the potential causes of the fire as well as the overall situation.
Deputy Director (Local Government) of the District Commissioner’s Office Ahmed Mahbub-ul-Islam has been appointed head of the inquiry committee. The other members of the committee are BGB Kushtia Sector Additional Director (Operations) Major Mohammad Asrarul Huq, Additional Superintendent of Police (Bheramara Circle) Delowar Hossain, and Kushtia Fire Service Assistant Director Wadud Hossain.
Speaking about the probe, committee head Ahmed Mahbub-ul-Islam said that statements from eyewitnesses are being recorded, while various clues and evidence are being verified. He added that available video footage of the incident is also being reviewed and scrutinised. After analysing all factors, the inquiry report will be submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs. He added that the committee is working in accordance with the directive to submit the report within three days.
The fire broke out on Thursday night at the MP’s home in Baguan village. Several rooms of the house were gutted in the fire, and two goats were killed. Following the incident, Nusrat filed a case at Daulatpur Police Station, alleging an attempt to murder her family members.
