At least five people were injured amid firing between two rival groups as clashes broke out in front of the Islami Bank Bangladesh head office in Dhaka`s Motijheel on Sunday.
It comes after when officials and a deputy managing director, Miftah Uddin, allegedly appointed by the S Alam Group, which took over the Shariah-based bank in 2017, tried to enter the headquarters of the bank around 10:15am.
But they were obstructed by a group of officials and people claiming to be the shareholders of the bank.
The turmoil started at the bank, the day after Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government was ousted by the mass uprising on August 5.
On 6 August, aggrieved bankers did not let the officials appointed by S Alam group enter the bank premises. Subsequent protests by bankers were reported on 7 and 8 August, during which the officials appointed by S Alam group were again removed from the bank.
A group of staff and officials of the bank started demonstrations for being deprived of official benefits and promotions over the last 15 years.
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