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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 popular cafe.
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Apologise To Tarishi's Parents, Says Father Of Bangladesh Attacker
Broken by the discovery that his 21-year-old son Rohan Imtiaz was one of the suspected terrorists who stormed a Dhaka cafe and killed 20 people, a Bangladeshi politician has offered an apology to the parents of Tarishi Jain, the Indian student killed in the terror strike.
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Bangladesh Police May Have Killed Hostage By Mistake In Cafe: 10 Facts
Bangladeshi police said on Tuesday that security forces may have shot dead a hostage by mistake during a siege in a Dhaka cafe on the weekend, believing he was one of the attackers.
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Not ISIS, All Local Militants, Says Bangladesh Government On Dhaka Attack
The terrorists who launched Friday's attack on a Dhaka restaurant, slaughtering 20 hostages, were members of a homegrown Bangladeshi militant group and not followers of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, a senior minister of Bangladesh has said.
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In Bangladesh, An Attack Aimed At Foreigners And The Country's Elite
Bangladesh just realized one of its worst fears. The South Asian nation, no stranger to either vicious politics or targeted Islamist killings, this weekend experienced its deadliest and most sophisticated attack yet, in what appeared to be a calculated blow against the country's elite, including its foreign residents.
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Sheikh Hasina Criticises TV Channels For Live Coverage During Attack
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday criticised Bangladeshi TV channels over live telecast of the government's preparations during the country's worst hostage crisis and threatened to revoke their licenses.
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Security Increased In Kolkata After Bangladesh Hostage Crisis
Security was today increased in the city following Bangladesh's worst terror attack by suspected ISIS terrorists at a cafe popular with expats.
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Italy PM Says Italians Killed In 'Madness' Of Dhaka Attack
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi condemned on Saturday a deadly attack in the Bangladeshi capital where suspected Islamist gunmen stormed into a cafe and killed 20 of the hostages inside, including some Italians.
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You're Maligning The Name of Islam, Says Sheikh Hasina On Dhaka Attack
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Islamic terrorists were maligning the name of Islam as the country's capital Dhaka reeled after a terror attack that left over 20 dead.
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Bangladesh Hostage Crisis: What Happened And Why
Bangladeshi troops have stormed a cafe popular with foreigners in the diplomatic zone of the capital Dhaka after suspected Islamist militants took dozens of diners hostage.
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India Closely Monitoring Bangladesh Hostage Crisis
India is closely monitoring the Bangladesh hostage crisis even as officials in Delhi maintained that so far all Indian High Commission staffers in Dhaka were reportedly safe.
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20 Hostages Dead In Dhaka Siege Claimed By ISIS; 6 Terrorists Killed
Bangladeshi forces stormed an upscale Dhaka restaurant to end a hostage-taking by heavily armed militants early Saturday, killing six of the attackers and rescuing 13 captives including foreigners. One terrorist was also caught alive.
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Dhaka Hostage Crisis Stretches Over 10 Hours, ISIS Issues Claim
Bangladesh forces stormed a restaurant where heavily armed terrorists held dozens of people hostage for 10 hours, triggering explosions and finding at least five bodies lying in pools of blood. Japan government said that 12 people were rescued.
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Cannot Yet Confirm ISIS Claim On Dhaka Hostage Situation: US
The US has said it cannot yet confirm the ISIS's claim owning responsibility for the hostage crisis in a restaurant in Dhaka's high security diplomatic area.
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Bangladesh Police Say Plan To Move Soon To End Hostage Crisis
Bangladesh police were preparing to launch an operation to free some 20 hostages, including several foreigners, from a restaurant in the capital Dhaka, a police officer at the site told Reuters by telephone early on Saturday.
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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 popular cafe.
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Apologise To Tarishi's Parents, Says Father Of Bangladesh Attacker
Broken by the discovery that his 21-year-old son Rohan Imtiaz was one of the suspected terrorists who stormed a Dhaka cafe and killed 20 people, a Bangladeshi politician has offered an apology to the parents of Tarishi Jain, the Indian student killed in the terror strike.
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Bangladesh Police May Have Killed Hostage By Mistake In Cafe: 10 Facts
Bangladeshi police said on Tuesday that security forces may have shot dead a hostage by mistake during a siege in a Dhaka cafe on the weekend, believing he was one of the attackers.
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Not ISIS, All Local Militants, Says Bangladesh Government On Dhaka Attack
The terrorists who launched Friday's attack on a Dhaka restaurant, slaughtering 20 hostages, were members of a homegrown Bangladeshi militant group and not followers of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, a senior minister of Bangladesh has said.
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In Bangladesh, An Attack Aimed At Foreigners And The Country's Elite
Bangladesh just realized one of its worst fears. The South Asian nation, no stranger to either vicious politics or targeted Islamist killings, this weekend experienced its deadliest and most sophisticated attack yet, in what appeared to be a calculated blow against the country's elite, including its foreign residents.
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Sheikh Hasina Criticises TV Channels For Live Coverage During Attack
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday criticised Bangladeshi TV channels over live telecast of the government's preparations during the country's worst hostage crisis and threatened to revoke their licenses.
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Security Increased In Kolkata After Bangladesh Hostage Crisis
Security was today increased in the city following Bangladesh's worst terror attack by suspected ISIS terrorists at a cafe popular with expats.
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Italy PM Says Italians Killed In 'Madness' Of Dhaka Attack
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi condemned on Saturday a deadly attack in the Bangladeshi capital where suspected Islamist gunmen stormed into a cafe and killed 20 of the hostages inside, including some Italians.
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You're Maligning The Name of Islam, Says Sheikh Hasina On Dhaka Attack
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Islamic terrorists were maligning the name of Islam as the country's capital Dhaka reeled after a terror attack that left over 20 dead.
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Bangladesh Hostage Crisis: What Happened And Why
Bangladeshi troops have stormed a cafe popular with foreigners in the diplomatic zone of the capital Dhaka after suspected Islamist militants took dozens of diners hostage.
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India Closely Monitoring Bangladesh Hostage Crisis
India is closely monitoring the Bangladesh hostage crisis even as officials in Delhi maintained that so far all Indian High Commission staffers in Dhaka were reportedly safe.
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20 Hostages Dead In Dhaka Siege Claimed By ISIS; 6 Terrorists Killed
Bangladeshi forces stormed an upscale Dhaka restaurant to end a hostage-taking by heavily armed militants early Saturday, killing six of the attackers and rescuing 13 captives including foreigners. One terrorist was also caught alive.
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Dhaka Hostage Crisis Stretches Over 10 Hours, ISIS Issues Claim
Bangladesh forces stormed a restaurant where heavily armed terrorists held dozens of people hostage for 10 hours, triggering explosions and finding at least five bodies lying in pools of blood. Japan government said that 12 people were rescued.
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Cannot Yet Confirm ISIS Claim On Dhaka Hostage Situation: US
The US has said it cannot yet confirm the ISIS's claim owning responsibility for the hostage crisis in a restaurant in Dhaka's high security diplomatic area.
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Bangladesh Police Say Plan To Move Soon To End Hostage Crisis
Bangladesh police were preparing to launch an operation to free some 20 hostages, including several foreigners, from a restaurant in the capital Dhaka, a police officer at the site told Reuters by telephone early on Saturday.
