Holey Artisan attack

8yrs of Holey Artisan carnage: Militants turning to apps to draw new recruits

With the so-called Islamic State trying to regroup in Syria and beyond, Neo JMB, a Bangladeshi IS-inspired group, is becoming active again.

Holey Artisan attack: Why death sentences of 7 militants were commuted

The High Court found seven death-row convicts in the Holey Artisan attack case guilty of involvement in hatching conspiracy, provoking and assisting the persons directly took part in the attack, a defence counsel said today.

Holey Artisan attack: 7 militants' death sentences commuted to imprisonment till death

The High Court today commuted the death sentences of seven jailed militants in the Holey Artisan attack case to imprisonment till death

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.

Holey Artisan attack timeline

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

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

Victims' families still wait for justice

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

‘Faraaz’ vs ‘Saturday Afternoon’: Farooki opens up to media

As Bollywood gets ready to release “Faraaz”, a movie based on the Holey Artisan attack, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Saturday Afternoon”—based on the same event—is still stuck in censor board limbo.

July 1, 2017
July 1, 2017

Successful crackdowns, incomplete probes

Though law enforcers could eliminate a number of militants through counterterrorism operations over the last one year, they are yet to complete probe into any of the incidents. A massive crackdown on militant networks was launched following the deadly terror attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital's Gulshan on July 1 last year.

July 1, 2017
July 1, 2017

The night the horror struck

It was a quiet afternoon at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital's Gulshan on July 1, one of the last days of Ramadan in 2016. As the sun went down, the Western-style café with 19 staffers in the posh neighbourhood got busier. Diners started arriving and ordering tapas, pizzas, croissants, pastries and cakes.

July 1, 2017
July 1, 2017

Not lullabies, gunshots filled baby's night

Shakhawat and Shaila were about to go home with their newborn from the clinic on July 1. But they decided to prolong their stay at Lake View Clinic to let the new mother and her baby have the nursing care given by the clinic for another day.

July 1, 2017
July 1, 2017

Fighting religious extremism: Experts for multi-pronged approach

Four security experts have elaborated on the pre-Holey Artisan attack militancy situation and the government's response to tackle

June 30, 2017
June 30, 2017

Combating Extremism: Still relying mostly on force

When countries across the globe have multi-pronged approach to tackle militancy and extremism, Bangladesh is still relying on the use of force.

June 29, 2017
June 29, 2017

July 1 attack charge sheet to be flawless

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said investigators were taking time to submit the charge sheet in the Holey Artisan attack

September 10, 2016
September 10, 2016

Jos Buttler set to captain England in Bangladesh

Jos Buttler has been told he will captain the England one-day team in Bangladesh following Eoin Morgan’s decision to pull out of the tour.

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