Dhaka: The ancestral home of former Bangladesh cricket captain and former Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan in Magura district was targeted in a petrol bomb attack on Wednesday night. Police said unidentified miscreants threw petrol bombs at the residence in an apparent attempt to burn it down.
Why did this attack happen?
This attack occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday. Officer-In-Charge of Magura Sadar Police Station, MD Abdullah Al Mamun, gave information about the attack. It must be noted that the attack happened just a few hours after he virtually attended and interacted with former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Delhi. The event was organized two years after Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power in her country. It was two years ago that Sheikh Hasina left her country for India on August 5.
Who was the attacker?
As per reports, the attackers of Shakib’s residence, who used petrol bombs on his residence, initially attacked with bricks and stones to break the glass of windows. Then, an attempt was made to burn down his house. A police officer said that there is no information yet regarding the identity of the attackers and their motive behind the attack. Following the incident, police have been deployed at Shakib’s home and in the surrounding area.
Did Bangladesh Awami League target BNP?
The Bangladesh Awami League has attacked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party over this incident. The party’s X account posted a video of the attack on Shakib’s home. The caption accompanying the video reads, “This is the price you pay for attending an Awami League press conference. Neo-fascism engulfs Bangladesh.”
The post further states that a horrific petrol bomb attack occurred at the home of Bangladesh’s renowned cricket icon, Shakib Al Hasan, just hours after the world-famous star cricketer attended a press conference with the party’s President, Sheikh Hasina. Before the press conference, the BNP, Islamist Jamaat, and NCP all openly threatened national media outlets, threatening to use force to sue the judiciary over their reporting of the press conference.
What happened during the address?
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed her first press conference in two years on Wednesday via video link from New Delhi. During the press conference, she said that for the past two years, she has witnessed her beloved Bangladesh plunge into pain, fear, and turmoil. She became emotional as she described the current state of her country, and her eyes welled up with tears as she remembered her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and other family members who were killed in 1975.
