Shovon introduced Holey Artisan Bakery attack mastermind Tamim Chowdhury to Khalid during their time at RU. In another meeting, at a dormitory in Gaibandha in February 2016, the Holey Artisan Bakery attack was planned. Ripon, who is also an accused in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack and was arrested by RAB from Gazipur on January 19, accompanied him. According to RAB, the two arranged for Tk39 lakh to be sent to Sarwar Jahan from the Middle East to fund the Holey Artisan Bakery attack. On July 1, 2016, gunmen stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan area and opened fire.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 26, 2019 17:48 UTC