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Two banks robbed in 15 hours in Bandarban

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  03 Apr 2024, 20:44

Robbers looted Sonali Bank's Ruma branch in Bandarban last night. They also kidnaped the bank manager Nizam Uddin.

Meanwhile, Two branches of Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank have been attacked in Thanchi of Bandarban today (3 April), about 15 hours after Sonali Bank's Ruma branch was attacked by armed robbers yesterday.

The incident took place around 12:30pm on Wednesday (March 3), said Thanchi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jasim Uddin.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said in a press briefing that members of the militant outfit Kuki Chin are involved in the bank robberies in Bandarban.

The Kuki Chin robbers has looted around Tk2.5 lakh from Krishi Bank's Thanchi branch, according to Thanchi branch manager Hlaswithwai Marma.

On the other hand the robbers took Tk15 lakh from the Sonali Bank's Thanchi branch, according to Deputy General Manager Md Osman Ghani of the bank.

However, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Police are carrying out operations to capture the culprits.

For security measures, transactions at six branches of Sonali Bank in Bandarban have been halted until the situation is under control.

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