Thieves broke into the Rupsha Ghat branch of Bangladesh Krishi Bank in Khulna on Friday night, stealing nearly Tk 16 lakh after breaking open locks and the vault. Police confirmed that no arrests have been made so far. Witnesses said a security guard noticed the bank’s collapsible gate lock had been cut around 10 p.m. and raised the alarm. Locals then informed Rupsha police. Branch manager Kamrul Islam said more than Tk 16 lakh was stored in the vault, but only Tk 1,400 was recovered after the break-in. Additional Superintendent of Police Saiful Islam said the robbers broke multiple locks to enter the bank and then forced open the vault. “There should have been security at the time, but the guard was absent during the incident,” he added.