Bangladesh identifies mastermind of attack that killed 20 hostages
22:13, 2 August 2016
TOKYO. KAZINFORM Bangladesh announced Tuesday it has identified the mastermind of last month's terror attack on a Dhaka restaurant that left 20 hostages dead, including nine Italians and seven Japanese.
Inspector General of Bangladesh Police AKM Shahidul Huq told a press conference that police are seeking Canadian-Bangladeshi Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury on suspicion of plotting the July 1 attack at the Spanish restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic enclave Gulshan.
Several Bangladeshis also died in the 11-hour siege, including two police officers. In addition, at least six assailants died.