Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- A Grameen Bank branch in Dogachhi Bazar under Dogachhi Union of Pabna Sadar Upazila came under a petrol bomb attack early Tuesday (November 10), triggering a fire inside the premises.

The incident occurred shortly after 1:00am. Local residents alleged that the attackers chanted the slogan "Joy Bangla" during the attack.

Asaduzzaman, Assistant General Manager (AGM) of Grameen Bank's Pabna Zonal Office, said the bank had been operating from a rented house in Dogachhi Bazar.

He said miscreants hurled petrol bombs at the front of the branch and the windows of its rooms after midnight, setting part of the premises on fire.

The bank's security guard noticed the incident and raised an alarm. Hearing his cries, local r...