Dhaka attack

‘Unknown person gave me IS cap’

Rakibul Hasan Regan, who was sentenced to death in the Holey Artisan café attack case, yesterday claimed that he got the prayer cap with the IS logo from an unknown person on the crowded court premises on November 27, the day the verdict in the case was delivered.

Holey Artisan Cafe Attack / Prosecution to move appeal against Mizan’s acquittal: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwary says they will move an appeal with the High Court (HC) against an accused who was acquitted in the Holey Artisan cafe attack case.

Where did the IS cap come from?

After a Dhaka tribunal delivered the verdict in the Holey Artisan Café attack case today, one of death row convicts reached into his pocket and brought out a prayer cap emblazoned with the emblem of the Islamic State.

AC Rabiul’s family wants quick execution of verdict

The family of Detective Branch of Police’s Assistant Commissioner Rabiul Karim wants immediate execution of the verdict in the Holey Artisan café attack case.

Defence will challenge Holey Artisan attack verdict

The defence expresses dissatisfaction and says they would challenge the Holey Artisan attack verdict that sentenced seven people to death.

Gulshan Café attack case: Prosecution happy with verdict

The prosecution has expressed their satisfaction over the verdict that awarded death penalty to seven militants in Holey Artisan Café attack case.

Holey Artisan Café attack: 7 militants get death, one acquitted

Seven militants are sentenced to death for their involvement in 2016 Holey Artisan attack that left 22 people, including 17 foreigners, dead.

Dhaka was always her home

A large Bangladesh flag and a pennant emblazoned with the word “Dhaka” hung on the wall of her dorm at Emory University in Atlanta, USA.

UNFORGIVABLE: The mindless massacre at Gulshan café

The Friday evening fell quietly at the Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1, one of the last days of Ramadan in 2016.

July 10, 2016
July 10, 2016

Dhaka, Sholakia attacks to topple govt: Minister

Attacks in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone and Sholakia Eidgah were aimed at toppling the government, says Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu.

July 10, 2016
July 10, 2016

Be cautious in granting bail to ‘militants’: Minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq urges the judges to become more cautious and rigid in granting bail to the accused detained in connection with militancy-related cases.

July 9, 2016
July 9, 2016

Kulkhwani of Faraaz tomorrow

The kulkhwani of Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, who was brutally killed along with 19 other hostages in a militant attack at a Dhaka café on July 1, is to be held on July 10 after Asr prayers.

July 8, 2016
July 8, 2016

Mumbai cops begin probe against Zakir Naik

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directs the Mumbai Police officials to open an inquiry against Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, according to Zee News.

July 7, 2016
July 7, 2016

Dhaka attack: Japanese murdered almost immediately

A Bangladeshi employee at the Dhaka cafe where 20 customers, including seven Japanese, were ruthlessly slain says the Japanese were killed almost immediately.

July 7, 2016
July 7, 2016

Hand over power to a neutral administration: Khaleda to govt

Accusing the government of having failed to check repeated 'terror attacks’ in the country, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia asks the government to quit and hand over power to a neutral administration for holding a credible national election.

July 7, 2016
July 7, 2016

'Machete wielders' in Sholakia attack

The machete link, which has been seen in the covert killings of secular activists, foreign nationals and members of religious minority, has been found again in the attack on Sholakia Eidgah where four people including two policemen have been killed during Eid.

July 7, 2016
July 7, 2016

Amid Dhaka row, Zakir Naik calls IS ‘un-Islamic’

Islamic scholar and televangelist Dr Zakir Naik says the term Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is “un-Islamic”.

July 7, 2016
July 7, 2016

Italian president pays homage to Gulshan attack victims

Italian President Sergio Mattarella pays tribute to the victims of the Gulshan cafe attack after the coffins arrived at Rome on Tuesday.

July 6, 2016
July 6, 2016

Attackers were among a dozen missing youths

The five Gulshan café attackers are among around a dozen youths who are missing and suspected to have joined a militant group, says an official of the Detective Branch of Police.