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Bangladesh remembers Holey Artisan Bakery attack victims on first anniversary

| | Jul 02, 2017, at 01:32 am
Dhaka, July 1 (IBNS): With heavy hearts and paying tributes to those killed, Bangladesh on Saturday observed the first anniversary of the militant attack which hit Dhaka city on July 1 last year.

The attack by militants killed 22 people in Holey Artisan Bakery here.

The deceased included 17 foreign nationals.

People from different fields of lives went to the Bakery and paid tributes to the victims of the attack.

"Laying flowers, representatives of various political parties including Awami League, BNP, Jubo League, various civil societies and police personnel paid their respects," The Daily Star reported.

Taking several people as hostage, five militants attacked the bakery on July 1 last year.

The attackers killed 22 people, including two policemen and foreign nationals.

The hostage crisis came to an end after 12 hours of battle between security forces and terrorists.

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