DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the nation's worst terrorist attack by Islamist militants with promises to continue to fight the menace.Foreign delegates, activists and family members vowed to tackle Islamic militancy as they visited the Holey Artisan Bakery, the site of the July 1, 2016, attack. Five militants belonging to Jumatual Mujahedeen Bangladesh, or JMB, had targeted the cafe in Dhaka and killed 20 hostages, including 17 foreigners from Japan, Italy and India. Two security officials succumbed to their injuries in a hospital, while commandos killed the five attackers. The government says the IS has no existence in the country.Since the attack, authorities have captured and killed dozens of suspects, and said the network has been weakened if not eliminated completely. "Our guests were a part of us, they were also like our family members, but all is past now ... we are trying to stand again.''

Source: Times of India July 01, 2017 14:22 UTC