After paying her respects, Hasina met relatives of the victims at the ceremony held at the Army Stadium.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron said the scale and nature of the terrorist attack is unprecedented in Bangladesh and called for close cooperation in the fight against terrorism and extremism, and in addressing the root causes. Police said their families had not been in contact with them for months.
“I have just been to the airport to see off our daughter Tarishi”.
In reply, Hasina thanked both the USA president and the secretary of state and said the United States could help Bangladesh by providing investigative information.
Shringla further said that Prime Minister Hasina has also expressed condolence to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (L) pays respect to victims during a memorial service for those killed in a bloody siege at the Army Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 4, 2016.
The National Communist Party (NCP) on Monday advised the Bangladesh Government to wait and interrogate the arrested terrorist in connection with the Dhaka terror attack in which 20 hostages were hacked to death before deriving to any conclusion.
The people from all walks of life also paid homage in solidarity with the victims.
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack, but any direct connection to the militant group has not been confirmed, and government officials deny IS involvement.
On behalf of the United States president, Kerry said Obama strongly denounced the Friday night’s terrorist attack on Holey Artisan Bakery restaurant in Gulshan and expressed sympathy to the family members of those killed and injured in the attack.
The 12-hour-long hostage crisis had ended on Saturday morning after a two-hour long assault by armed forces’ commandos killing six gunmen and capturing one alive.
National police chief Shahidul Hoque said authorities are investigating the possibility the attackers had ties with IS.
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They were killed in a terror attack last Friday in which 2 police officers were also killed.
