7 hurt as robbers attack Gazipur resort

Gazipur: Robbers looted cash and valuables from a resort in Bhabanipur upazila on Thursday night, leaving seven people, including two officials of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), injured.
Hotorapara police camp Sub-inspector Nazmul Haque said a gang of robbers swooped on Rajendra Eco Resort at around 2:30am.
They looted Tk 20,000 and some mobile phone sets after stabbing and beating up the guests of the resort, he added.
Severely injured BRTA official Ashrafuzzaman,55, was sent to Ibne Sina Hospital in Dhaka.
Other injured–Nurul Islam, 50, car driver of Ashrafuzzaman, inspector of Gazipur BRTA Wazed Hossain, 52, staff of the resort Ismail, Shapan and Badrul were sent to different hospitals for treatment.
The injured guests said they were staying in the resort on Thursday night for arranging a picnic there on Friday.