Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- A suspected arson attack has damaged part of a district election office in Bangladesh's Lakshmipur, while destroying several documents and equipment inside.

A masked man allegedly poured petrol into a ground-floor storeroom of the Lakshmipur District Election Office and set it alight around 4am on Saturday, according to election officials and police.

CCTV footage shows the suspect climbing over a wall to enter the premises and leaving shortly after flames appeared inside the building.

Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila Election Officer Md Faruk Hossain said the attacker broke or opened a window before starting the fire. A night guard was asleep inside the office at the time but raised the alarm after noticing the incident, prom...