A New Age article on Dec 5, 2008 raised questions about the mysterious fire which claimed the life of Nurul Islam and his son:
- The fire was contained within the dining-cum-drawing room area. The two individuals concerned were supposedly sleeping in their respective bedrooms when the flames erupted and yet they were caught in the fire in the drawing room
- Workers Party of Bangladesh president Rashed Khan Menon and general secretary Bimal Biswas in a joint statement said the telephonic threat, sudden fire incident and the sound of explosion indicated that Nurul Islam's death was not normal.
- When Nurul Islam was in the burn unit of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital he told reporters that he had been receiving telephone threats from Islamist militants since he won the nomination to run for the national polls.
- Family sources revealed that Nurul Islam came back to Dhaka from Comilla on way to Noakhali right before the attack upon hearing that he has listed as a loan defaulter. Why was his name put in the list of loan defaulters although he had no account with the Sonali Bank?
- The refrigerator, which had exploded at the flat of Nurul Islam, was abandoned and its power connection had been disconnected for the last three years.
- Quoting physicians, family sources revealed that the respiratory tract and lungs of Nurul Islam became dysfunctional due to inhalation of gas and gunpowder.
Mystery Shrouds Fire at Nurul Islam's Flat: Proper Investigation Demanded, New Age, Dec 5, 2008
