$25,000 CAD Stolen from Banker at Metro Station

Staff Reporter

A shocking incident occurred at Dhaka’s Motijheel Metro Rail Station on Thursday afternoon, where $25,000 Canadian dollars were stolen from the pocket of a banker named Mezbaha Uddin.

The theft took place around 4:30 PM as Mezbaha, an employee of Dutch-Bangla Bank, was at the station to board a metro train from Motijheel to Mirpur-10.

According to Mezbaha’s friend Mosharraf Hossain, the money was intended for Mezbaha’s sister, who had been visiting from Canada and was preparing to return. Mezbaha had purchased the Canadian dollars earlier that day to give to his sister. However, while waiting at the station, someone managed to steal the money from his pocket.

Upon learning about the incident, Mosharraf rushed to the station. “I came here after hearing about it from Mezbaha. We are now reviewing CCTV footage from various spots in the station to identify who took the money,” Mosharraf said.

When contacted, MRT Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Siddiqur Tanzilur Rahman said he was not yet aware of the matter but was looking into it for further details.