Bangladesh Bank will give Tk 1 lakh to each family of those killed in a daring heist at a bank branch in the garment manufacturing hub of Ashulia on Tuesday, Governor Atiur Rahman said.
Eight persons, including the branch manager, were killed in the incident that took place in broad daylight, reports the Daily Star.
The central bank governor, in a condolence letter to Bangladesh Commerce Bank, expressed sympathy for all those killed, especially the manager, Waliullah Subin, who sacrificed his life to protect the keys to the bank’s vault.
Ordinary people had also risked their lives to defy the robbers, Rahman said. The central bank will give the grants from its corporate social responsibility fund.
SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of the central bank, said Commerce Bank has been directed to pay compensation to the families of those killed and arrange proper treatment for the injured.
The bank has also primarily decided to give one days’ salary of the bank’s staff that amounts to around Tk 10 lakh to the family of the branch manager, said Abu Sadek Md Sohel, its managing director.
Financial assistance will be given to all victims, including the security guard who was not part of the staff, from the bank’s CSR fund, he added.
The branch manager left behind his wife, who is a homemaker, and four children.
Sohel said the bank’s board will later decide on future assistance.
