[4] Bangladesh Police arrest one member of Ansarullah Bangla Team for connection with Ashulia bank robbery.

[8][9][10][11] The ABT claimed responsibility for some of the prominent murders and attacks of atheist bloggers, including Ahmed Rajib Haider, Asif Mohiuddin, Avijit Roy, Oyasiqur Rahman, Ananta Bijoy Das and AKM Shafiul Islam.

However, as some of the officials obstructed the robbers, they were stabbed, injuring 5 of which 3 succumbed to their injuries in medical care:[13] However, at that point, locals outside quickly used a nearby mosque with loudspeakers to announce the bank robbery.

The robbers heard the announcements and started violently fleeing the area, using several rounds of shots, hurling molotov cocktails and grenades.

This sudden outburst injured some 20 people; 3 of whom died immediately after hospital admission, 2 later while receiving treatment at around 8:30 pm and one more person on the next night.