A Correspondent:
Kushtia: A probe committee investigating the fire at the village home of reserved-seat MP and National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nusrat Tabassum in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia, has sought seven more working days to complete its investigation.
The committee has applied to the Ministry of Home Affairs for an extension, saying it needs additional time to examine evidence, physical clues and video footage related to the incident, said Ahmed Mahbub-ul-Islam, deputy director (local government) at the Kushtia Deputy Commissioner’s Office and head of the probe committee on Sunday.
He said the committee was initially instructed to submit its report within three days but had requested an additional seven working days to ensure a thorough investigation.
“We are examining various pieces of evidence and physical clues. We are also reviewing and verifying available video footage. After a detailed analysis of all the findings, we will submit the investigation report to the Ministry of Home Affairs,” he said.
The Ministry of Home Affairs formed a four-member probe committee on Friday (November 13) and asked it to submit its findings within three days.
On the day of its formation, the committee members visited the scene and inspected several rooms of the fire-damaged house to assess the possible cause of the fire and the overall circumstances surrounding the incident.
The other members of the committee are Major Mohammad Asrarul Haque, additional director (operations) of BGB Kushtia Sector; Delwar Hossain, additional superintendent of police of Bheramara Circle; and Wadud Hossain, assistant director of Kushtia Fire Service.
A fire broke out at the MP’s ancestral home in Bagoan village of Daulatpur upazila on Wednesday night, damaging several rooms and killing two goats.
MP Nusrat Tabassum filed a case with Daulatpur Police Station, alleging an attempt to murder her family members.
