Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 1105 Tue. July 10, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


NGO worker robbed
A gang of armed muggers robbed a female NGO worker of Tk 30,127 in broad daylight at Nabinbagh in the city's Jurain area on July 2.

The muggers attacked the worker of Sajida Foundation when she was returning after collecting installments from the members of its micro-finance programme at 12:30pm. Hearing the scream of the worker, local people and passers-by rushed to the scene, but the gang managed to escape with a bag containing money and some important documents of the micro-finance programme.

A case has been lodged with Shyampur Police Station in this regard, said a Sajida Foundation press release.

Such incidents have also taken place in the area in the past.

Sajida Foundation has also expressed concern that NGO workers have been attacked in different locations in the last few months while they were returning after collecting money.

It also urged the government to take necessary measures to stop such attacks.