Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The ancestral home of renowned actress and producer Meher Afroz Shaon in Jamalpur district was set on fire on Tuesday evening.

The incident occurred around 6 pm at the house, located near Nurundi Railway Station in Sadar Upazila.

Witnesses said that a group of agitated students and locals were involved in setting the property ablaze.

This house is owned by Ms Shaon's father, Mohammad Ali, a former Awami League candidate for the Jamalpur-5 (Sadar) constituency in the 12th parliamentary polls; it is his family property.

Her mother, Begum Tahura Ali, served as a lawmaker for the reserved women's seat during the 1996-2001 and 2009-2014 terms.

Ms Shaon herself was also a candidate for the Awami League's reserved women's s...