Hossain was the grandson of Latifur Rahman, chairman of the Transcom Group and owner of the country’s leading dailies Prothom Alo and Daily Star. This next week will never come, did any of us think that?” Nadia Islam, a close friend of Akhond, wrote on Facebook. Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain and Abinta Kabir, the two young students killed in Friday’s attack, were visiting Bangladesh to spend their vacation with family. Her friends from media and other sectors posted many photos and condolence message on social media. Two of them were studying in the US while Ishrat Akhond, the thrid victim, was a promoter of art .

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2016 16:07 UTC