Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A probe committee investigating the fire at the village home of reserved-seat MP and National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nusrat Tabassum in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia, has sought seven more working days to complete its investigation.

The committee has applied to the Ministry of Home Affairs for an extension, saying it needs additional time to examine evidence, physical clues and video footage related to the incident, said Ahmed Mahbub-ul-Islam, deputy director (local government) at the Kushtia Deputy Commissioner's Office and head of the probe committee on Sunday.

He said the committee was initially instructed to submit its report within three days but had requested an additional seven working days to ensure a thorou...