Holey-Artisan-Bakery

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said the government has taken a firm stance against all forms of terrorism and extremism and will not allow such forces to undermine Bangladesh’s peace and stability, adding that there is no place for them in the country. She made the remarks while paying tribute to those killed in the militant attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery. The Italian ambassador’s residence in Gulshan hosted an event on Wednesday to mark the occasion. “We pay...

The date was July 1, 2016, a Friday. As evening fell, Road 79 in Dhaka’s Gulshan neighborhood came to a standstill. The Holy Artisan Bakery in the diplomatic zone turned into a scene of horror. Silence abruptly descended on the area as a bloody chapter unfolded. Militants gunned down 20 people, both Bangladeshis and foreigners. The entire country watched Gulshan in shock. Even a decade later, memories of that terrifying night remain vivid and deeply unsettling. Ten years have passed si...