The militants asked some of the hostages to recite from the Holy Quran to confirm whether they are Muslims. Those who could were

Terrified Gulshan

Announcing a two-day national mourning from today for those killed in Friday's terrorist attack on a Gulshan eatery, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last night called upon the people to have confidence in her government.

20 Hostages killed

As a people, as a Nation and as a country we are shell shocked at the brutality of the terrorist attack that killed twenty two people at

Nadia Benedetti, one of the nine identified Italian nationals slain in Friday's terror attack on Holey Artisan Bakery, had long been

Different political parties and organisations yesterday condemned the heinous attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's diplomatic

The Border Security Force (BSF) has issued a high alert and enhanced vigilance along the Indian borders with Bangladesh after gunman

The parents of the beautiful baby girl were just getting prepared to rejoice her first day in this world, but what the parents were not prepared to do was to go through fourteen hours of harrowing ordeal with the newborn.

Friday's hostage carnage at a Gulshan cafe in the capital received extensive media coverage worldwide. From Japan in the Far East to the

Strong intelligence gathering, professionalism of law enforcers and thwarting of the ideological roots of militants could prevent future

Sajidul Karim Sami was waiting impatiently for his father to come back home yesterday with an Eid dress for him. His unborn sibling

She always spoke about happiness, love and peace and had a positive attitude towards life.

It was a quieter than normal evening at house No. 5 on road No. 79 of Gulshan.

Seven to eight attackers, believed to be in their 20s, entered the restaurant in Dhaka's Gulshan diplomatic zone

All the attackers, who killed 28 people including nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and an Indian at Gulshan Holey Artisan café, were Bangladeshi citizens, says IGP.

Nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and an Indian have been killed at Holey Artisan café in Gulshan of Dhaka.

In the wake of the horrifying attack last night where gunmen held dozens of people hostage inside the cafe, and fired shots and hurled bombs at law enforcers, regulars at the café shared with Daily Star what the Holey Artisan Bakery meant for them.

Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, 20, grandson of Latifur Rahman, Chairman of Transcom Group and Shahnaz Rahman, is among the 28 killed during the hostage situation at Holey Artisan bakery in Dhaka last night.

Terming the Gulshan hostage crisis an outcome of government’s misdeeds, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia again calls upon the government to reach a national unity in a bid to eliminate extremism from the country.