An arson attack took place at the regional office of Grameen Bank in the Shahjalal Upashahar area of Sylhet late at night. Important documents of the bank and a car of the regional manager parked in the garage were damaged in the incident.
Md. Abul Hossain, manager of the Sylhet regional office of Grameen Bank, said that miscreants brought liquid fuel in polythene packets and set fire to the north and east sides of the office as well as the vehicle. Upon receiving the news through the guard, bank officials and locals brought the fire under control by pouring water, after which the fire service and police arrived at the scene.
A general diary (GD) has been filed at the Shahparan police station following the incident. Police have collected CCTV footage from surrounding areas and launched an investigation. Earlier, bank officials noted that a rumor about setting fire to their office had spread two days prior.
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