Petrol bomb hurled at NCP MP Nusrat Tabassum’s house in Kushtia

A petrol bomb was allegedly hurled at the house of National Citizen Party (NCP) Joint Convener and reserved-seat MP Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday night, prompting condemnation from party leaders.

Nusrat herself first reported the incident in a social media post on Thursday (November 12), while NCP Senior Joint Member Secretary Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain also made the same allegation in a Facebook post.

The incident took place at Bagowan village in the Dangmorka area of Daulatpur. Local residents and a team from the Bheramara Fire Service rushed to the scene and managed to extinguish the fire.

In her Facebook post, Nusrat wrote: “A petrol bomb was thrown at our house. I do not know who did it.”

She added that those who thought they could silence her through such attacks were mistaken, saying she would continue her work despite the challenges.

Meanwhile, Asif Mahmud shared a video on his verified Facebook page, claiming that Awami League activists had hurled the petrol bomb at the house of Nusrat, an NCP joint convener and member of its political council.

The officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station could not be reached for comment despite repeated phone calls. No immediate statement was available from the police.

NCP Kushtia district Member Secretary Sultan Maruf Talha condemned the alleged attack, saying such an incident at the village home of a parliament member and a frontline participant in the July mass uprising was unacceptable.

He said allegations that the banned Awami League was involved in using petrol bombs to create panic and fear among the public were deeply concerning.

The incident had raised serious questions about the country's law and order situation and the safety of citizens, he added.

“If the house of an MP is also vulnerable to such attacks, where does that leave the security of ordinary people?” Talha asked.

He strongly condemned the incident and demanded the immediate identification and arrest of those responsible, as well as effective measures to ensure the safety of people and their property in Kushtia and across the country.

Ensuring citizens' security is the state's responsibility, not a favour, he said.