Three petrol bombs were hurled at a Grameen Bank branch in Tungipara upazila of Gopalganj district on Tuesday, November 10, allegedly by individuals chanting political slogans, causing partial damage to the office entrance.
The incident took place around noon at the bank’s Patgati-Tungipara branch. Although the petrol bombs did not cause damage inside the office, parts of a door were burned. No injuries were reported.
According to local reports, three individuals, including a man identified as Sujon Molla, allegedly carried out the attack while chanting “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu”.
Molla, who is described as a Bangladesh Chhatra League activist, later reportedly posted a video on Facebook claiming responsibility for the incident.
The video shows the three individuals throwing three petrol bombs at the bank’s premises. In the footage, Molla is also heard saying that there would be no place in Tungipara for an authoritarian figure like Muhammad Yunus. They subsequently attempted to break the lock on the bank’s main entrance.
Mohammad Anwar Zahid, manager of the Grameen Bank’s Patgati-Tungipara branch, said staff members had locked the main gate in the morning before leaving the office for fieldwork.
“We returned to the office after receiving news of the petrol bomb attack. Although there was no damage inside, part of a door was burned. No one was injured,” he said.
He added that the individuals allegedly involved in the attack had also posted about the incident on Facebook.
Tungipara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ayub Ali said police visited the scene after receiving information about the attack.
“However, the bank authorities have not filed a complaint with the police station. Legal action will be taken if a written complaint is submitted,” he said.
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