Miscreants set fire to a Hindu family's home in Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon on Tuesday night.
Locals said a fire broke out at the home of Nali Chand Shil, a Hindu resident of Naptipara in southern Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila around 7:30pm.
At the time of the fire, Nali Chand was away at a local market. The blaze destroyed three of his rooms, including his bedroom and a cow shed, while a fourth room was partially damaged. At the time of the incident there was no one at home.
Fire services arrived at the scene and managed to control the fire.
Deputy Commissioner Md. Mahbubur Rahman and other officials visited the spot later in the night providing assurances of assistance to Nali Chand.