Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma Pays Tribute to 2016 Dhaka Attack Victims

On July 1, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, and his wife paid tribute to the victims of the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack. This tragic event, which occurred in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic enclave, resulted in the deaths of 22 civilians, including 17 foreign nationals and two police officers. An Indian national was also among the victims.

The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh shared pictures of Pranay Verma and his wife laying floral tributes to honor those who lost their lives. The High Commission stated, “On the eighth anniversary of the terror attacks in the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, High Commissioner Pranay Verma and Mrs. Verma paid floral tributes to the victims, including an Indian national, who lost their lives in the carnage on July 1 eight years ago.”

In 2019, an anti-terrorism court sentenced seven people to death for their involvement in the attack, while one person was acquitted. The seven convicts include Hadisur Rahman, Rakibul Hasan Regan, Aslam Hossain Rash, Md Abdus Sabur Khan, Shariful Islam Khaled, Mamunur Rashid Ripon, and Jahangir Hossain.

The original Holey Artisan Bakery location was shut down after the attack and later moved to a different place. The original building is now only open to mourners on the anniversary of the attack.