Kushtia:A legal case has been initiated against Abdul Halim, also known as Tom, who is the father of reserved-seat Member of Parliament and National Citizen Party joint convener, Nusrat Tabassum. The allegations involve land grabbing, vandalism, assault, and looting in the Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Idris Ali filed the case at the Daulatpur Police Station, naming Abdul Halim as the primary accused along with eight to ten unidentified individuals. Delwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police (Bheramara Circle) in Kushtia, confirmed the filing of the case.
The First Information Report (FIR) indicates that Idris Ali purchased 4.25 kathas of land about five years ago from Mahfuzur Rahman, the brother of Abdul Halim. After acquiring the land, Idris constructed a house and began residing there with his wife. He claimed that Halim had made repeated threats to evict him, assault him, or involve him in false legal cases to seize the land.
The FIR recounts that on September 13, 2025, Idris was at home when Halim, accompanied by eight to ten unidentified individuals wielding sticks, iron rods, hammers, sickles, machetes, and hand axes, invaded his property. On Halim's orders, the group reportedly vandalized the house, causing damages estimated at Tk 2.5 lakh. Idris and his wife, Mina Khatun, were allegedly beaten when they attempted to resist. The attackers are said to have taken three cots and ten bundles of corrugated iron sheets worth approximately Tk 1.5 lakh before leaving, threatening the family with death and framing them in false cases if they returned to the land.
Idris sought local arbitration, but Halim subsequently filed a counter-case against him on September 16, 2025, resulting in Idris's imprisonment. Upon obtaining bail, Idris discovered that Halim had taken control of the land. Idris alleged that Halim was leveraging his daughter's influence to maintain possession of the property and threatened to frame Idris in an arms case.
Fearing for their lives, Idris and his family have since relocated to his in-laws' village. When approached, Abdul Halim stated he was unaware of the case against him, claiming Idris did not live in the area and had conflicts with other residents. Halim mentioned a land dispute with his brothers and suspected external instigation behind Idris's complaint. Investigating Officer Sub-Inspector Mohsin Chowdhury of the Daulatpur Police Station has been assigned to the case but has not yet commenced the investigation.