NCP MP Nusrat’s father sued over alleged land grabbing, house vandalism

A case has been filed against Abdul Halim, father of National Citizen Party (NCP) lawmaker Nusrat Tabassum, over allegations of land grabbing, vandalism, assault and looting in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila.

Idris Ali filed the case with Daulatpur Police Station on Saturday, naming Halim and eight to 10 unidentified people as accused, said Delwar Hossain, additional superintendent of police (Bheramara Circle).

The case comes days after a fire broke out at Nusrat Tabassum’s family home in Kushtia, with the cause remaining disputed.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), Idris purchased 4.25 kathas of land about five years ago from Halim’s brother, Mahfuzur Rahman alias Monju Master, and built a house there.

Idris alleged that Halim had repeatedly threatened to evict him.

On September 13, 2025, Halim and his associates allegedly entered the property, vandalised the house and assaulted Idris and his wife, Mina Khatun, 55.

The FIR estimated the damage at Tk 2.5 lakh and alleged that the attackers also took away furniture and corrugated iron sheets worth Tk 1.5 lakh.

Idris said Halim subsequently filed a case against him, leading to his imprisonment. After securing bail, he found that Halim had taken control of the land.

He further accused Halim of using his daughter’s political influence to retain possession of the property and threatening him with another criminal case.

Idris said his family had since moved to his in-laws’ village out of fear.

Contacted, Halim said he was unaware of the case filed against him.

"As far as I know, Idris Ali does not live in the area. He also has disputes with other local residents. He has been in hiding since August 5, 2024," he said.

Halim acknowledged a property dispute with his brothers and suggested that Idris might have filed the case at someone else’s instigation.

Sub-Inspector Mohsin Chowdhury of Daulatpur Police Station said he had been assigned to investigate the case but had yet to begin the investigation.