DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to the victims of the Gulshan attack on Monday (July 4) morning at Army Stadium at Banani in the capital.

The premier paid tributes to the victims of Gulshan attack by placing wreaths on their coffins at the Army Stadium at 10:05am.

Later, the bodies of the victims of the barbaric attack have been kept at the Stadium from 10:05am to facilitate the people of all strata for paying homage to them.

Twenty hostages -- nine Italians, seven Japanese, one Indian, one Bangladeshi American and two Bangladeshis -- were killed in the terror attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan on Friday (July 1) night.

Besides, two senior police officers-Banani Police Station officer-in-charge Salauddin Ahmed Khan and Detective Branch assistant commissioner Robiul Islam-were killed when they tried to rescue the hostages.

OC Salauddin was laid to eternal rest at Banani Graveyard in Dhaka, while AC Robiul was buried at her village home in Manikganj.

BDST: 1043 HRS, July 4, 2016
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