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Arson attack damages Grameen Bank branch in Chandpur

Published : Saturday, 24 October, 2026 at 7:35 PM

Observer Online Report

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Miscreants set fire to a Grameen Bank branch building in Bagadi under Chandpur Sadar upazila late Friday (October 23) night, destroying furniture in two second-floor rooms.

The arson attack occurred late at night on Friday. However, prompt intervention by the Fire Service prevented casualties and safeguarded official records and major assets.

Grameen Bank Chandpur Zonal Manager Tapas Acharya stated that he was alerted to the incident late at night by the branch manager, Mijanur Rahman, and the night guard. He noted that miscreants are suspected to have thrown an incendiary device through a window. Investigations are underway to determine whether petrol bombs were used. No official documents were damaged, and no injuries were reported.

Upon receiving the alarm, two firefighting units led by Chandpur Fire Service North Station Leader Nazrul Islam responded to the scene, bringing the blaze under control by 3:55AM and fully extinguishing it by 4:10AM.

According to preliminary estimates by the Fire Service, furniture worth approximately 1 lakh taka was destroyed, while timely operations salvaged property valued at around 10 lakh taka.

-EM

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