Dhaka, March 2 -- The scale of a robbery in Pabna's Santhia early Saturday has been exaggerated by certain media outlets, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Azad Majumder said today, March 1.Addressing a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, Majumder pointed out inconsistencies in various reports about the incident. "Some media outlets reported that 40 vehicles were robbed, while others claimed ten. Interestingly, those reporting ten vehicles included eyewitness accounts mentioning only five vehicles," he said.
The robbery took place near the Chechania Bridge on the Pabna-Santhia road around 1:30 am when a large group of criminals blocked the road using trees and looted valuables from passing vehicles, including...