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Modi, Abe call up Sheikh Hasina

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a phone call to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina following the gunmen attack at Holey Artisan Bakery of Gulshan-2 in Dhaka.In his verified twitter account, Modi on Saturday said that, ‘The attack in Dhaka has pained us beyond words. I spoke to PM Sheikh Hasina and strongly condemned the despicable attack’.Apart from the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe expressed his deep shock and condemned the incident to Sheikh Hasina over phone.He also thanked Shiekh Hasina for taking immediate action against the terrorists. Prime Minister’s office confirmed the matter by sending a press release in this connection.It is mentionable that, gunmen shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ attacked an upscale cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, killing 20 foreigners inside, before police stormed the building on Saturday and rescued 13 hostages.