The advisory have asked the Britons to minimise their exposure to such areas and consider their movements carefully. On July 1, terrorists stormed Holey Artisan Bakery in the diplomatic zone at Gulshan, killing 20 hostages, 17 of whom were foreign nationals. The United Kingdom recently issued an updated travel advisory for Britons, asking them to “remain vigilant, monitor local and social media and follow any specific advice of the local security authorities to avoid certain areas”. Due to the hostage incident, the authorities have also specifically advised its citizens not to visit any crowded areas where foreign nationals are known to congregate as the places may be at higher risk of attacks. Following the attack, a number of countries instructed their citizens currently residing in Bangladesh to stay vigilant.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 04, 2016 04:41 UTC