A former president of Sylhet Metropolitan BNP and businessman, Nasim Hossain, was robbed of Tk 5.07 million in South Surma’s Parairchak area. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Friday in the Moglabazar area, drawing significant local attention due to the victim’s political background. According to police, the robbers intercepted and vandalized a private car before seizing the money.

Sylhet Metropolitan Police’s media officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Manjurul Alam, confirmed the robbery and said that a case had been filed by a bKash agent named Nayemuzzaman Kayes. Police are currently verifying the complaint. Nasim Hossain confirmed the incident and stated that he serves as the divisional distributor for mobile banking company bKash.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the robbery, but no further details about suspects or arrests were provided in the initial report.