Durbin Bangla attack: Case filed, no arrests made

The restaurant management lodged the case with Banani Police Station on Friday night, naming 10 individuals identified through CCTV footage alongside roughly 100 unnamed accused.

Speaking on Saturday night, Banani Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Salahuddin confirmed that the restaurant authorities filed the case after identifying several perpetrators from surveillance video. "We are reviewing the footage and trying to arrest them," he said, declining to disclose the names of the 10 identified accused.

According to restaurant owner Safin Beg, the attack took place on Friday between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM following an argument over seating between a young man and a family who had been waiting in line.

Recounting the incident to friends and well-wishers, Safin said the young man entered the restaurant and sat in an empty chair that had been reserved for a waiting family, leading to a verbal altercation between the two parties.

When a restaurant staff member intervened to mediate and offered to arrange an alternative seat for the young man, he grew furious and walked out. Moments later, he returned with a group of associates, assaulted staff member Khalil outside the premises, and proceeded to vandalise the eatery. Safin noted that the management possesses complete CCTV footage of the incident.

Video footage of the attack has circulated widely on social media, showing a group of youths smashing property inside the restaurant while several police personnel attempt to restrain them.

Reports indicate that a patrol team from Banani Police Station arrived at the scene during the incident but was unable to stop the attackers, who continued vandalising various sections of the restaurant even in the presence of law enforcement.

Durbin Bangla has recently gained popularity on social media for its breakfast and other menu items, drawing large crowds from across the capital, particularly on weekends, which often leads to long queues and serial-based waiting arrangements outside the establishment.