28 killed as hostage crisis ends
The 12-hour hostage crisis at Spanish restaurant Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital’s highly secured Gulshan diplomatic area ended on Saturday morning claiming 28 lives including 17 foreigners, 2 police officials and 6 suspected gunmen.
Gulshan attack to hit exports, economy: experts
Businesses and economists on Saturday expressed their apprehension that the deadly Gulshan hotel siege, in which 28 people, mostly foreigners were killed, might put a severe impact on the Bangladesh’s economy, especially on its exports and investment.
People continue to leave Dhaka
People continued to leave Dhaka, the capital of the country, on Saturday for different outlying districts, to celebrate one of the largest festivals of the Muslims, Eid-ul-Fitr.
Gulshan rescue operation ends, six attackers killed, bodies of 20 hostages found
Joint forces have cleared Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan on Saturday morning killing six attackers who took at least 20 hostages, including foreigners, on Friday night.
Khaleda for unity to eliminate extremism
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday called for united efforts irrespective of party and creed to root out extreme power.
Another Hindu priest hacked in Satkhira
Yet another Hindu priest came under machete attack as assailants hacked and left him injured at Brahmarajpur in Satkhira early Saturday.
PM congratulates all for successful operation at Gulshan
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday extended her heartiest congratulations to all including para commando for conducting a successful operation to rescue the hostages from a Spanish restaurant in Gulshan in the capital.
Hasina accuses Khaleda of secret killings
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its chairperson Khaleda Zia of their involvement in recent ‘secret killings and instigating militancy’ to destabilise the country.
RAB, police personnel behind enforced disappearance: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday warned that those RAB and police members who were behind enforced disappearance of her party leaders and activists would be tried one day.
Brexit impact will not last long: BoI seminar
Though the British exit from the European Union may put a short-term impact, there is no possibility of a long-term impact of the event on the Bangladesh economy, experts said at a discussion on Wednesday.
