Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Petrol Bomb Attack on Shakib Al Hasan's Magura Residence
A famous cricket player from Bangladesh named Shakib Al Hasan had some trouble at his home.
Some people threw bricks and stones at his house in a town called Magura.
They also tried to set the house on fire.
The attack happened on Wednesday, just a few hours after Shakib appeared by video at a news event with Bangladesh's former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
People who live nearby said they heard loud sounds like explosions.
A newspaper, the Dhaka Tribune, said petrol bombs were thrown at the house's metal gate.
Police said they saw bricks and broken windows, but they did not confirm that petrol bombs were used.
Luckily, nobody was hurt.
Police do not yet know who did it, and officers have been sent to guard the house.
Unidentified attackers threw bricks and stones at Shakib Al Hasan's house in the Keshabmor area of Magura and tried to set it on fire.
The attack came hours after Shakib appeared virtually at former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's press conference in Delhi.
Local residents reported loud explosion-like sounds, and Dhaka Tribune reported petrol bombs were thrown at the residence's southern side.
Police confirmed brick chips were thrown and windows were vandalised but did not confirm the use of petrol bombs; no injuries were reported.
The Awami League condemned the attack as part of a 'genocidal campaign' against its activists, while police said the attackers have not been identified.
- Who
- Unidentified attackers targeted the Magura residence of Shakib Al Hasan, the former Bangladesh cricket captain and former MP; Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun of Magura Sadar Police Station is handling the case.
- What
- A brick-and-petrol-bomb attack that vandalised Shakib Al Hasan's residence, including an attempt to set the house on fire.
- When
- Wednesday, hours after Shakib made a virtual appearance at former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's press conference in Delhi.
- Where
- Shakib Al Hasan's residence in the Keshabmor area of Magura, Bangladesh.
- Why
- The motive is unconfirmed and police have not identified the attackers; the assault followed Shakib's virtual appearance at Sheikh Hasina's press conference, and the Awami League described it as a calculated attack in a campaign against its activists.
Local reports & Awami League
Police account
Weapons used in the attack
Local reports & Awami League
Local residents reported loud explosion-like sounds and Dhaka Tribune reported that petrol bombs were thrown at the upper portion of the iron door on the residence's southern side.
Police account
Police (via Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun) confirmed that miscreants threw brick chips and tried to set the house on fire, but did not confirm the use of petrol bombs.
Responsibility and motive
Local reports & Awami League
The Awami League called it a 'calculated attack' that is 'yet another testament to ongoing genocidal campaign against Awami League activists in the name of democracy-building project, hallmarks of fascism.'
Police account
Police said multiple unidentified individuals were involved and it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack.
- Victim
- Shakib Al Hasan, former Bangladesh cricket captain and former MP from Magura-1
- Location
- Keshabmor area of Magura, Bangladesh
- Date
- Wednesday, shortly after a press conference in Delhi
- Reported weapons
- Bricks and stones; petrol bombs per local reports and Dhaka Tribune
- Police confirmation
- Brick chips thrown and windows vandalised; petrol bomb use not confirmed
- Injuries
- None reported
- Suspects
- Unidentified miscreants; police investigating
- Reaction
- Awami League condemned the attack as part of a 'genocidal campaign' against its activists