Staff Reporter

A petrol bomb was allegedly thrown at the house of Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a lawmaker representing a reserved seat for women, in Bagowan village of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia.

She made the allegation in a social media post on Thursday night. NCP Senior Joint Member Secretary Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain also made a similar claim.

Nusrat Tabassum disclosed the alleged attack in a post on her Facebook account on Thursday (12 November) night.

The incident reportedly took place in Bagowan village, in the Dangmorka area of Daulatpur upazila, Kushtia. After receiving the news, local residents and a team from the Bheramara Fire Service rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control.

In her Facebook post, Nusrat Tabassum wrote, "A petrol bomb was thrown at our house. I don't know who did it."

Stating that the incident would not force her to change her position, she further wrote, "If you think you can silence my voice this way, you are mistaken. I will continue my work after passing through the fire. Inquilab Zindabad."

Meanwhile, the allegation of a petrol bomb attack on the lawmaker's residence has sparked discussions on social media.