Bank Robbery Underway in Keraniganj, Staff and Customers Held Hostage

Local Correpondent

A daylight bank robbery is unfolding in Keraniganj, Dhaka, where armed robbers have taken employees and customers hostage inside a Rupali Bank branch in Chunutiya.

Local residents, upon learning of the incident, have surrounded the bank and locked the outer gate to prevent the robbers from escaping. Police and other law enforcement agencies have arrived at the scene and are attempting to negotiate the robbers’ surrender, confirmed Ahmed Muyeed, Superintendent of Police for Dhaka District.

“We are aware that the robbers are armed. To avoid violence, we are working to secure their peaceful surrender,” Muyeed stated.

The incident began around 2 PM when the robbers entered the bank. Nearby residents were alerted through an announcement made from a local mosque, leading hundreds to gather and block the bank’s exits.

Efforts are ongoing to resolve the situation and ensure the safety of the hostages.