A joint investigation team comprising members of the district administration, police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Fire Service has begun investigating the fire at the family home of Nusrat Tabassum, an NCP leader and a reserved-seat member of parliament, in Kushtia.

The team visited the burned house in Bagowan village of Daulatpur upazila at around 10:45 am on Friday (November 13). Members inspected the damaged property and recorded statements from eyewitnesses.

According to investigation committee sources, the Home Ministry has formed a four-member committee to investigate the incident. Ahmed Mahbub-ul-Islam, deputy director of the Local Government Division, has been appointed convener, while Abdul Wadud, assistant director of the Fire Service, is the member secretary. The other members are Major Ashrarul Haque, assistant director (administration) of the BGB Kushtia Sector, and Delwar Hossain, additional superintendent of police of the Bheramara Circle.

The committee has been asked to submit its investigation report within three working days.

Ahmed Mahbub-ul-Islam said the Home Ministry formed the committee on Thursday and that it began its work on Friday. The team has already inspected the scene, recorded statements and collected CCTV footage. He said the investigation would be completed quickly and the report submitted.

Committee member Delwar Hossain said they were working with the support of various government agencies and collecting statements from witnesses and people present at the scene.

He added that a case had been filed over the fire and two teams were working to arrest the accused.

Meanwhile, Nusrat Tabassum filed a case at Daulatpur Police Station at around 11:30 pm on Thursday, naming eight senior leaders of the banned Jubo League, Chhatra League and Swechchhasebak League as accused.

The fire broke out at her ancestral home late on Wednesday night. Tabassum and her family alleged that people linked to the ousted Awami League carried out a petrol bomb attack, causing the fire.