Criminals took away Tk 27 lakh from Pubali Bank branch counter at MK Road in the district town on Sunday.
Moshiur Rahman, assistant general manager of Karim Group at Bakchar in the town said he along with his colleague Mohammad Ali went to the Pubali Bank branch to deposit Tk 27 lakh at about 11:15 am.
Suddenly a gang of armed muggers numbering 5-6 took away the bag containing the money from them at gunpoint The muggers exploded a hand bomb creating panic and fled the scene by two motorbikes.