August 18, 2026 04:47 pm (IST)
Follow us:
Rescued hostages say attackers left those who could recite Quran verses
Dhaka, Jul 2 (IBNS): Spilling the beans about the bloody saga, where people were kept hostage for nearly 10 hours in a restaurant in Dhaka's upscale Gulshan, rescued hostages said that the attackers left those who could recite verses from the Quran and tortured the others who failed to perform the task, reports said.
The Daily Star quoted the father of a rescued hostage, Rezaul Karim as saying, "The others were tortured by the gunmen."
Razaul, whose son, daughter and wife were present there in the restaurant to celebrate the birthday of his daughter, said that the gunmen left the Bangladeshi nationals and tortured the foreigners.
"They (gunmen) did not behave rough with the Bangladesh nationals," he said.
Quoting his son Hasnat, he said that on the contrary the gunmen provided food for the Bangladeshis.
"The gunmen were doing a background check on religion by asking everyone to recite from the Quran. Those who could recite a verse or two were spared. The others were tortured," he said.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Big relief for Imran Khan: Pakistan Supreme Court orders hospital transfer amid health fears
Tue, Aug 18 2026
Hasina extradition first? Bangladesh sets conditions for Tarique Rahman’s possible India visit
Sun, Aug 16 2026
Student dies in shooting at Pakistan college, protests erupt in Swat
Tue, Aug 11 2026
‘System has collapsed’: Why Mohsin Naqvi’s bombshell has fuelled fresh coup fears in Pakistan
Sat, Aug 08 2026