Gaibandha, Mar 24 : Robbers looted 11 tolas of gold and other valuables worth Tk 11 lakh from four shops at Sonatala Bazar in Saghata upazila early Tuesday.
 Witnesses said a gang of armed robbers stormed the bazar in the dead of night and took the night guards and workers of the four shops hostage at gunpoint.
Later, they took away 11 tolas of gold and other valuables from Tara Jeweller's, Shawon Electronics, Tanni Bostralaya and Ritu Telecom at the market.
The bandits also stabbed Abu Taher, owner of Tanni Bostralaya when he tried to resist them, leaving him injured.The injured were admitted to a local hospital.    ?UNB