Miscreants set ablaze Grameen Bank branch in Magura

Station Master Billal Mridha of Mohammadpur Fire Service said the fire broke out around 3:30 am.

Later, firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control.

Sohana Sultana, Manager of the branch, said the miscreants poured petrol through a window before igniting the fire.

“Some essential papers and office furniture were destroyed,” she said, adding that and further measures would be taken as per directives from senior officials.

Officer-in-charge Abdur Rahman of Mohammadpur Police Station said a police team visited the spot and legal action would be taken, reports UNB.