The attack on Holey Artisan Bakery killed 30 people – and stunned the upscale neighborhood in the capital Dhaka.
Bangladesh police have killed a man they said was a top commander of a group that has carried out several acts of religious violence.
Police said Nurul Islam Marzan opened fire when stopped at a checkpoint, and later died in the shootout that ensued.
Al Jazeera’s Maher Sattar reports from Dhaka.
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