Miscreants set fire to the office of the Senior District Election Officer in Kushtia sadar upazila on Saturday morning.
Office staff said the fire was set around 8:30 am by pouring inflammable materials through a rear window of the office building.
On information, Deputy Commissioner Iqbal Hossain visited the election office around 9:30 am.
He later held a closed-door meeting with the officers and employees at around 10:00 am.
Election office security guard Razzak said, “Sensing smoke and the smell of fire, I rushed downstairs and saw the fire.”
District Election Office accountant Md Asaduzzaman said the room where the fire broke out was the store room of the Sadar upazila election office where all voter-related information is kept.
He said it was not immediately clear whether any documents or materials were damaged.
Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jasim Uddin said police visited the spot.
“We are investigating how the fire started and who might be behind it,” he said.