Warns against suspicious messages from his number
Former Adviser Asif Nazrul’s Mobile Phone Snatched
- Former interim government law adviser Asif Nazrul’s mobile phone was snatched in Dhaka’s Shukrabad area around 6:30pm on Wednesday
- A young man wearing a blue T-shirt grabbed the phone through his open car window amid heavy traffic
- He has urged people to ignore any requests for money, threats or suspicious messages sent from his number until the phone is recovered
Former interim government law adviser Professor Asif Nazrul’s mobile phone was snatched in the capital’s Shukrabad area of Dhanmondi on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) at around 6:30pm. He disclosed the incident in a Facebook post.
In the post, Asif Nazrul wrote, “My car window was open. In a second, a boy snatched my mobile phone and ran away. It happened at around 6:30 tonight.”
He said efforts were underway to recover the stolen phone. Meanwhile, he urged people to ignore any messages seeking money, issuing threats or containing suspicious content, whether sent from his phone number or through other means.
Describing the incident to Prothom Alo, Asif Nazrul said he was travelling from Dhanmondi 27 towards New Market via Mirpur Road at around 6:30pm. Traffic was extremely heavy, and he had kept the car window open because of the heat. While checking text messages on his phone, he was passing near the former Daffodil University campus when a young man wearing a blue T-shirt snatched the device and fled.
He said he immediately got out of the car and tried to catch the snatcher, but the young man managed to escape on foot.
Asif Nazrul said, “This happened because of my own carelessness. I informed senior police officials after the incident. They are making every possible effort. I believe the phone can be recovered.”
He urged people to remain cautious about any communication or financial requests made in his name until the phone is recovered.
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