Junior officers beat up bosses in Thakurgaon Sonali Bank

Two junior officers of Sonali Bank in Thakurgaon beat three higher officials of the bank's principal office in the town yesterday.

The injured victims -- Assistant General Manager Al Mamun Monsur Alam, Senior Executive Officer Golam Rasul and Senior Officer Amirul Haque are undergoing treatment at Thakurgoan Sadar Hospital.

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Senior officials of Sonali Bank Principal Office and CBA leaders of the bank were making preparations to discuss several internal issues at the office around 11:30am, office sources said.

All of a sudden, Ataur Rahman, junior officer of Sonali Bank, Shibganj branch, and Mokbul Hossain, junior officer of Akhanagar branch in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, stormed into the room and started beating the senior officials with iron tools, leaving the three persons injured.

Later office staffs rescued them and brought them to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital.

"Ataur Rahman, junior officer of Shibganj Branch of Sonali Bannk, enjoyed casual leave on May 19, 20 and 21. On May 25, he joined the office and submitted application the next day for one month's medical leave," Assistant General Manager Al Mamun Monsur Alam, 55, told this correspondent at the hospital.

"As Ataur submitted application with a back-dated medical certificate, Deputy General Manager Sheikh Ismail Hossain issued a letter, asking him to explain it. Ataur caused the unwanted incident possibly due to his grievance over the matter," he said.

Asked about the matter, Ataur Rahman said, "I went to the principal office for an internal discussion. At one stage of discussion, the AGM got excited and fell down from chair and received injuries. I did not hurt him."    

Contacted over cell phone, AKM Mehedi Hasan, officer in charge of Thakurgaon Police Station, said police visited the spot and suggested filing a complaint.

"After submission of complaint, we will take action," he said.