Miscreants set fire to a branch of Grameen Bank at Dogachi Bazar in Pabna Sadar upazila early Tuesday.

Witnesses said the miscreants poured petrol on the premises and set it on fire chanting the slogan ‘Joy Bangla’.

Asaduzzaman, Assistant General Manager of Grameen Bank’s Pabna Zonal Office, said the miscreants set fire to the signboard of the branch office at around 12:50am.

They later smashed the office’s glass windows and poured petrol on the front part of the office before setting it ablaze, he said.

Hearing the screams of night guard Abdul Wahab, the house owner, bank employees and local residents rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.

Asaduzzaman said no important documents of the bank were damaged in the fire.

Officer-in-Charge of Pabna Sadar Police Station Tarikul Islam said a police patrol team visited the scene after receiving information.

A team also visited the spot in the morning to collect information, he said, adding that legal action will be taken.