Dhaka, Nov 12 (V7N)- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the alleged petrol bomb attack and arson at the village home of NCP joint convener and reserved women's seat MP Nusrat Tabassum.
He expressed his condemnation in a Facebook post on Thursday, November 12.
In the post, Shafiqur Rahman said a petrol bomb attack and arson had taken place at Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti's house in Bagowan village of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia after midnight on Wednesday. He described the incident as a cowardly attack.
He called for those responsible to be identified, brought to justice and given severe punishment.
The Jamaat Ameer also warned that the government would have to pay a high price if it failed to fulfil its responsibility, adding that the issue could not be ignored.
Earlier, allegations emerged that petrol bombs had been thrown during a fire at the NCP leader's village home. However, Daulatpur police said no bomb had been thrown at the property. A goat was reportedly burnt to death in the fire.
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