Affluent and educated killers

July 04, 2016 09:34

The Bangladesh capital woke up to a cloudy Sunday after incessant rain through the night. But another spectre crept up and menaced Dhaka as it emerged that most of the cafe terrorists came from well-to-do families and might have been alumni of elite private institutions.

"Terror activities in our country were always linked to madrassa students coming from a poor background and brainwashed by religious teachers.... The terror attack at the Holey Artisan cafe is a game-changer. I was surprised to learn about the background of the terrorists," said a businessman before taking a flight to Calcutta from Dhaka's Shah Jalal International Airport.

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