Petrol bomb attack on Shakib Al Hasan's home after press

The ancestral home of former Bangladesh cricket captain and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan was attacked with petrol bombs and vandalized on the evening of August 5, 2026, hours after he participated in a virtual press conference with ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The incident occurred at the unoccupied residence in the Keshabmor area of Magura town, approximately 170 kilometers southwest of Dhaka.

Local police confirmed the attack took place around 8:45 p.m. Unidentified individuals hurled petrol bombs and bricks at the property, shattering windows and causing a fire on an upper floor that was extinguished by neighbors. No injuries were reported, and additional police personnel were deployed to secure the area. An investigation is underway, though the perpetrators and a precise motive remain unknown.

The attack followed Shakib's virtual appearance at an event organized by the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia in New Delhi, which featured Sheikh Hasina. In her address, Hasina declared her intention to return to Bangladesh in December 2026, stating she was prepared to face arrest or death. She described her planned return as an effort to restore development,...