Dhaka attack

Dhaka attack neighbourhood falls silent ahead of Eid

An eerie silence pervades the restaurants and shopping malls in Dhaka`s diplomatic quarter, usually teeming with well-heeled urbanites, now standing empty since the killing of 20 hostages at a popu

Jul 06, 2016, 11:59 AM IST

I apologise to Tarishi's parents, India: Father of Bangladesh attacker

Imtiaz Khan Babul, a Bangladeshi politician whose son was among the attackers who stormed a Dhaka cafe and murdered 20 hostages apologised on Tuesday to the parents of Tarishi Jain.

Jul 06, 2016, 09:11 AM IST

Dhaka attack: Five of the cafe terrorists were missing for months

As Bangladesh is still picking up the pieces after the deadly Dhaka cafe terror strike, from media reports it now appears clear that five of the seven young attackers went missing for three to six months, and reappeared on the day of the gruesome attack last Friday. At least two them may have studied at Melbourne-based Monash University's Malaysian campus.

Jul 05, 2016, 21:24 PM IST

Dhaka killers followed Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik

Zakir Naik has often courted controversy over his discourses where he derides other religions while highlighting the virtues of Islam.

Jul 05, 2016, 08:47 AM IST

Dhaka terror attack: Japan's Uniqlo suspends most Bangladesh travel; others reviewing operations

One of the world`s poorest countries, Bangladesh relies on garments for around 80 percent of its exports and for about 4 million jobs, and ranks behind only China as a supplier of clothes to developed markets like Europe and the United States.

Jul 05, 2016, 05:15 AM IST

As Bangladesh hunts for clues, thousands bid emotional farewell to Dhaka cafe attack victims

Ambulances were kept stationed nearby to carry the caskets.

Jul 05, 2016, 00:02 AM IST

Dhaka terror attack: Sonia Gandhi writes to Tarishi's father, shares grief

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Tarishi Jain's father Sanjeev Jain and condoled the death of his daughter in the terror siege in the Bangladesh capital.

Jul 04, 2016, 21:55 PM IST

Dhaka terror attack: 20-year-old Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain killed after he refused to leave his friend Tarishi Jain's side

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of 20 hostages, mostly foreigners and two police officers in Dhaka.

Jul 04, 2016, 21:12 PM IST

Night of terror in Dhaka left 'bodies in a terrible state'

The Italian textile worker stepped out of a Dhaka cafe to speak on his mobile moments before the restaurant was stormed by Islamists who slaughtered 20 people.

Jul 04, 2016, 19:35 PM IST

Dhaka attack: Tarishi Jain's Bangladeshi friend refused to leave her alone, got killed!

Tarishi Jain and her friends - Faraaz Hossain and Abinta Kabir - thought they would manage to evade the rampaging terrorists. However, their luck ran out.

 

Jul 04, 2016, 15:20 PM IST

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to Dhaka terror attack victims

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to the victims of the Gulshan attack at the Army Stadium in Banani here on Monday morning.

Jul 04, 2016, 10:31 AM IST

Dhaka attack: SHOCKING! CCTV footage of moment when armed terrorists stormed Holey Artisan Bakery cafe

Here is the CCTV footage of the moment when armed terrorists stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe of Dhaka.

Jul 04, 2016, 10:11 AM IST

Dhaka attack: Tarishi Jain's remains brought back to India, last rites in Gurgaon today

The UC Berkeley student was among the 20 hostages killed in the Dhaka attack. Her funeral will be conducted in Gurugram later today.

Jul 04, 2016, 09:04 AM IST

Dhaka terror attack: Hearts bleed all over, tweets Irrfan Khan

Nine Italians, 7 Japanese, one American of Bangladeshi origin, and two Bangladeshis were also among the people who were killed.

Jul 04, 2016, 08:57 AM IST

Dhaka terror attack: If they are Muslims for any reason I am not, says Salim Khan

Salim Khan used strong words to denounce the inhuman act that killed innocent lives.

Jul 04, 2016, 08:39 AM IST

High alert on Indo-Bangla border in 5 states after Dhaka carnage

India and Bangladesh share a 4,096 km-long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world, with West Bengal having the highest length with 2,217 km. 

Jul 03, 2016, 21:01 PM IST

Bangladesh ruling party leader's son identified among hostage-takers

One of the five gunmen who launched Friday's terror attack in Dhaka has been identified by an Awami League leader as Rohan Ibne Imtiaz, the son of another leader of the ruling party's city unit, even as the attack which claimed 20 lives -mostly of foreigners - was claimed by the Islamic State terror group.

Jul 03, 2016, 20:24 PM IST

After Dhaka massacre, Taslima Nasreen says stop saying Islam religion of peace

Taslima Nasreen claimed that all the terrorists involved in the Dhaka attack were educated rubbished the arguments that poverty breeds terrorism.

Jul 03, 2016, 17:03 PM IST

All terrorists involved in Dhaka attack were citizens of Bangladesh, says police

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Jul 03, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

Bangladesh mourns victims of terror carnage

Bangladesh on Sunday mourned the victims of the horrific terrorist attack on a Dhaka cafe.

Jul 03, 2016, 15:24 PM IST