Holey Artisan Bakery
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
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.
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
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
Remembering Faraaz through Proshanta Karmakar’s Art
Slated to run till April 19, 2023, the exhibition also has abstract paintings in bright colors and letters inspired from love and compassion that is extended towards Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, by the people he has left behind.
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”.
Kalyanpur Raid: One Year On / A 'turning point' in fight against terror
The operation “Storm 26” in the capital's Kalyanpur last year was a turning point for law enforcers as documents seized at a “Neo JMB” den there and information gathered subsequently helped law enforcers fight back against the country's rising terror network, counterterrorism officials said.
Dhaka café attack: Cops asked to submit report by Aug 27
A Dhaka court asks the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police to submit by August 27 the probe report of the case filed over Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Gulshan of Dhaka.
'Neo JMB leader' Rajib on remand under anti- terrorism act
Militant outfit "Neo JMB leader" Jahangir Hossain alias Rajib Gandhi, also a plotter of Holey Artisan Café attack, was placed on a six-day remand yesterday in another case filed against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
A year after
Holey Artisan attack was a watershed event for us – both the society and the state.
Are we safer now?
On the anniversary of the audacious terrorist attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery, Bangladeshis may ask two questions: “Are we safer today than we were a year before?” and “Where do we go from here?”
Ian Bell available for Bangladesh tour, signs up for Big Bash
England batsman Ian Bell will be available for selection for Bangladesh and India tours in the winter.
Andrew Strauss urges England fans to make own call on Bangladesh tour
Andrew Strauss, the director of England cricket, urges supporters intending to follow the team in Bangladesh this autumn to make their own assessment of the situation in the country based on advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Dhaka to see more internet blackouts at midnights, holidays
Internet users in Dhaka city may face more telecommunication blackouts at midnights and holidays as telecom regulatory authorities are going through more exercises in any particular area of the capital.
NSU prof, Mirpur landlord remanded for ‘sheltering militants’
North South University Professor Gias Uddin Ahsan, a Mirpur landlord, and two others are placed on eight-day remand each for allegedly sheltering Dhaka attackers and withholding the mandatory tenant information from police.
From music lover to ‘militant’
Here is more about a music lover turned militant Tahmid Rahman Safi, who was the first person to appear in a video in Bengali allegedly released by the militant group Islamic State.
Resist terrorism, militancy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the people to be united in resisting terrorism and militancy to establish peace and security in the public life.
Court orders DNA test of Dhaka attack militants
A Dhaka court orders for DNA testing of the militants found involved in the gruesome Dhaka cafe attack of July 1.
Biswal assures US support against terrorism
Visiting special US envoy Nisa Desai has met Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and assured of her country’s full support to Bangladesh in fighting terrorism. Earlier, she met two advisers of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.