“It was an extremely heinous act. What kind of Muslims are these people? They don't have any religion, their only religion is terrorism.”

— Sheikh Hasina

In a nationally televised speech after the 2016 Gulshan, Dhaka attack. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36692613 (2 July 2016)

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