Former Bangladesh Cricket Captain Shakib Al Hasan's Home Attacked Hours After Virtual Appearance With Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina | Video
· Free Press Journal
The ancestral residence of former Bangladesh cricket captain and ex-MP Shakib Al Hasan in Magura was vandalised and targeted with a petrol bomb on Wednesday evening, hours after he virtually joined a press conference alongside former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
According to reports, the incident occurred at around 8:45 pm at Shakib's ancestral home in the Keshabmor area of Magura town. No casualties were immediately reported, though the property was damaged during the attack.
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Petrol Bomb thrown at Former Bangladesh national cricket team captain and former MP from Magura-1 constituency Shakib Al Hasan's house in the city. The incident took place at Shakib's ancestral residence in Keshabmor area of… pic.twitter.com/UBXEL9BfCr
Shakib, who represented the Magura-1 constituency as a Member of Parliament, had addressed the press conference virtually from Sri Lanka. The event was held at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in New Delhi and also featured Sheikh Hasina.
The attack came amid heightened political tensions in Bangladesh. Social media posts and statements circulating online claimed that some opposition groups had criticised or opposed media coverage of the press conference.
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