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Dhaka attack area subdued ahead of Eid, residents too afraid to venture out

An eerie silence pervades the restaurants and malls in Dhaka's diplomatic quarter, now standing empty since the killing of 20 hostages at a popular cafe.

Dhaka attacker loved taking selfies and was a soccer fan, say friends

The Dhaka attacker followed only 10 Twitter accounts, one of which was @ShamiWitness, an influential handle run by Islamic State propagandist.

Dhaka attack: Muslim boy declines chance to flee, dies by his friends' side

Hossain refused to leave his friends and was subsequently killed in the Dhaka attack.

Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and India: Global terror is here, stop being smug

It seems probable that Al-Qaeda is changing its tack to counter the growing popularity of IS (the two are sworn enemies of each other). Lone wolf is the best strategy for global terror networks to increase their influence in locations such as India.

Militants behind Dhaka attack made no demands, have no links to IS: Minister

The minister has blamed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh for the Dhaka attack

Dhaka terrorist Nibras Islam was a Shraddha Kapoor fan, Facebook post shows

"Affluent, well educated" Nibras Islam — who was killed by security forces after he and six other terrorists launched an attack on a Dhaka cafe that left 20 dead — was a huge fan of Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor and even met her in person

Dhaka attack: Gunmen asked hostages to recite Quran verses to identify religion

Those who recited verses from the Quran were spared in what was Dhaka's deadliest shootout. The others were tortured by the gunmen."

Dhaka attack: Is Bangladesh paying the price for Al-Qaeda-IS turf war?

According to terror research firm SITE Intelligence Group, Dhaka has become victim to a competition between Ansar al-Islam, the Bangladesh division of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and ISIS.

Dhaka hostage crisis as it happened: After 13-hour seige, 13 rescued, six militants killed

Footage available with the CNN network but not aired due to editorial concerns on the nature of bloodshed have reportedly showed many people wounded due to gunshots.

Dhaka shooting: A look at recent attacks targeting minorities, secular voices in Bangladesh

A group of up to nine gunmen storm the popular Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's diplomatic zone, taking hostages and engaging security forces in a gunbattle.