Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The family home of BTV Director-General (DG) Mahbubul Alam and Tanvir Hassan Zoha, a prosecutor at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), has been hit by an apparent arson attack in Magura.

The incident occurred shortly after 10:30pm on Friday at "Zoha Bhaban", located opposite the Magura District Judge's Court, according to Mirajul Islam, the district's additional superintendent of police (ASP).

Local residents said a group of unidentified people entered the property from the back at night, poured petrol on the main gate and window areas, and set them alight before fleeing the scene. Neighbours rushed in as the fire spread and managed to bring it under control, preventing major damage.

ASP Mirajul said officers vis...