Ten years after Holey Artisan siege, Dhaka marks decade of national security transformation
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The site of the former Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan district now houses a multi-story residential building, masking the history of the tragedy that unfolded on its grounds exactly a decade ago. While the architecture has changed, the location remains etched in the national consciousness as the epicenter of the deadliest terrorist attack in Bangladesh’s history.
The siege, which began on the night of July 1, 2016, shattered the country’s sense of security and introduced a stark, new reality regarding the threat of domestic militancy. For twelve harrowing hours, armed assailants held diners hostage in an upscale café, resulting in a massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people, mostly foreign nationals, alongside two police officers.
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Ten years after the assault, the event continues to serve as a profound, unhealed wound in the nation’s security narrative. The memory of the carnage remains a defining point in Bangladesh’s modern history, marking a pivotal shift in how the state addresses extremism and monitors internal stability.
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