7 years of Holey Artisan attack

7 years of Holey Artisan attack

Will carry the legacy of 7 Japanese victims: envoy

Remembering the Holey Artisan attack victims, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori today said the wishes of those seven Japanese nationals who devoted themselves to the better future of Bangladesh will be passed on to the next generation as the MRT further expands and develops

1y ago

Jahangir still carrying splinter in his body

On July 1, 2016, armed militants took hostages and opened fire at the Holy Artisan Bakery in Gulshan

1y ago

Militancy not fully eradicated but under control: DMP chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruq today said although militancy has not been completely eradicated from the country, it is under control

1y ago

In photos: Tribute to the victims

On the seventh anniversary of the devastating Holey Artisan Bakery attack that occurred on July 1, 2016, ambassadors and diplomats from various foreign missions came together to pay their respects.

1y ago

Holey Artisan attack timeline

The nation witnessed one of the most devastating hostage crises it had ever experience

1y ago

Revisiting the horror

The Western-style café in the posh neighbourhood of Gulshan-2 had still a thin crowd after the break of the day's fast. Amid the stillness, guests started arriving at the two-storey eatery, a favourite for expatriates and Bangladeshis alike

1y ago

Victims' families still wait for justice

The HC is expected to finish the hearing within the next few months and deliver a judgement

1y ago

Holey Artisan attack victims

A brutal militant attack claimed 22 lives, including nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and an Indian at Holey Artisan Cafe in Dhaka's Gulshan on 1 July 2016

1y ago

Faraaz’s message to the world

Stumbling across a post on the meaning of “Faraaz”, I was taken aback by the qualities attributed to this name – “someone full of love”, one who “creates balance and harmony for anyone lucky enough to be called his friend”.

2y ago