Watch Video: Bangladesh PM pays homage to Dhaka attack victim

04 July,2016 11:54 AM IST |   |  mid-day online correspondent

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid her homage to the victims of the Dhaka cafe attack victims during a memorial service at the Army Stadium


Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid her homage to the victims of the Dhaka cafe attack victims during a memorial service at the Army Stadium.

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#WATCH: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to the victims of #DhakaAttack at Army ground in Dhaka #DhakaAttackhttps://t.co/qKIa2nIiDM

- ANI (@ANI_news) July 4, 2016

On the second day of the national mourning over the incident, Hasina placed a wreath on the casket of the victims, the Daily Star reported.

Twenty hostages, including nine Italians, seven Japanese, one US citizen and an Indian were killed when Islamist militants stormed the Holey Artisan cafe in Gulshan area.

Two police officers were died and 30 others injured. After a 12-hour siege commandos rescued 13 people. Six attackers were killed in the raid. A seventh man was arrested and is still being questioned.

The Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind the attack.

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