Holey Artisan Attack Verdict: Prominent in world media

International media prominently covered the verdict in the 2016 Holey Artisan case in which seven militants were sentenced to death.

“Holey Artisan cafe: Bangladesh Islamists sentenced to death for 2016 attack” was the headline of the BBC. It gave details of the verdict and how the militants carried out the attack and law enforcers and army commandos stormed the building and rescued 13 hostages, killing all five militants inside the cafe.

In an analysis, BBC also wrote how the Holey Artisan cafe attack prompted massive “anti-terror operations” across the country, while there were human rights concerns over how the operations were conducted.

Al Jazeera published a report titled “Holey Artisan cafe attack: Dhaka court sentences seven to death”, covering many aspects of the verdict, reactions and the details of the attack, which drew global attention in 2016 and changed the way law enforcers dealt with militancy.

Security analyst retired Major General Abdur Rashid told Al Jazeera that the verdict was “a milestone”.

“With this verdict, Bangladesh, as a country legally establishes its zero-tolerance stance against militancy and terrorism,” he told Al Jazeera.

“7 men sentenced to death for roles in Bangladesh’s deadliest terror attack” was the headline of CNN.

India’s NDTV reported that the attack on the restaurant, popular among foreigners in Dhaka’s diplomatic area, shocked the nation of 160 million and signalled a chilling threat to businesses, including the vital garment exports sector.

The Guardian, Washington Post, the New York Times, and news agencies Reuters, AFP, and AP also ran stories on the verdict.