Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Star cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home in Magura has been attacked and vandalised.

Advertisement The incident occurred around 9:00 pm Wednesday at his family home in Keshab Mor, said Magura Sadar Police chief Abdullah Al Mamun.

According to locals, several youths hurled stones at the house, smashing windowpanes, reports bdnews24.com.

They then poured petrol over the upper section of the iron gate and set it on fire. Locals quickly put out the flames.

No members of Shakib's family were at the house at the time, police said.

Shakib was elected MP for Magura-1 in the 2024 parliamentary election.

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