, July 1 -- The 9th anniversary of the Holey Artisan Bakery attack, the deadliest night of terror in the country's history that left 22 people dead, is being commemorated on Tuesday.

The majority of the victims were foreigners residing in or visiting the capital's diplomatic quarter around Gulshan-Baridhara.

Paying deep tribute to the victims of the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery terrorist attack, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam on Tuesday said Bangladesh continues to pursue a 'zero tolerance policy' against terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and remains 'steadfast' in strengthening its cooperation with all the international partners.

"As we honour the memory of the victims, their unfortunate sacrifices have emboldened our re...