Miscreants looted Tk29.40 lakh from the vault of the IFIC Bank’s Matidhali branch in Sadar upazila, Bogra district, on Thursday.
Saihan Oliullah, officer-in-charge of Bogra Sadar police station, reported that the bank officials had secured the money in the vault on Wednesday evening before leaving the premises.
On Thursday morning, bank officials discovered the vault open and Tk29,40,618 missing upon entering the bank.
There was no security guard on duty at the bank, which is located on the top floor of a two-storey building, according to the OC.
Police visited the scene after receiving information about the theft. However, no formal complaint has been lodged yet regarding the incident, the OC added.