A crude bomb was hurled at the Magura residence of former Bangladesh national cricket team captain and former Magura-1 member of parliament Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday night.
The incident took place at around 8:45pm.
According to police and local sources, the petrol bomb was thrown at the upper portion of the iron gate on the southern side of the house. The bomb ignited a fire, but local residents quickly extinguished the flames, preventing any major damage.
On receiving the information, a team from Magura Sadar Police Station visited the scene and inspected the situation. However, police could not immediately confirm who was responsible for the attack.
Magura Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Al Mamun said: "We are looking into the incident. It cannot be confirmed at this stage whether it was a petrol bomb. The actual circumstances will be known after the investigation."
