A fire broke out at the election office of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Maulana Md. Borhan Uddin in the Noakhali-3 Begumganj constituency late Friday night. The incident occurred in Dineshganj area of Rasulpur Union’s Ward No. 2 under Begumganj upazila. No casualties were reported, but furniture and a campaign autorickshaw were burned in the blaze.

According to local Jamaat sources, unidentified miscreants set fire to the office and fled the scene. The candidate, Maulana Borhan Uddin, condemned the attack, calling it a cowardly act intended to disrupt the democratic environment and spread fear among voters. He demanded a proper investigation and exemplary punishment for those responsible.

Begumganj Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Shamsuzzaman said police visited the site after receiving the report and that an investigation is underway to identify those involved and take legal action.