Dhaka terror attack: Man hiding in bakery toilet texted brother

When Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka witnessed a siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery, a man named Soumir Baroi trapped inside one of the bathrooms at the bakery, witnessing a hostage situation, managed to establish contact with his brother Gopal via texts.

09:30 am: Gopal tries to reach his elder brother Soumir, who works at the restaurant, over phone

10:00 pm: (Soumir) Me and nephew are fine. Locked in the bathroom

1.44 am: (Soumir) What is the situation outside (Gopal) Rab is overlooking everything. They are doing all they can do, so that you all are not harmed

01:45 am: (Soumir) Chhoto Mamun (his identity could not be known) knows where our toilet is. We are there. If you can, please break the wall and take us (Gopal) Switch on your Facebook. Please give me one picture 02:15 am: (Gopal) Do they know you are in the toilet (Soumir) Yes (Gopal) Are they saying anything to you (Soumir) They don’t want anything. They have locked us

4:58 am: Gopal then tells Soumir to sit on a side of the toilet as they may fire (Soumir) Yes we are

05:28 am: (Gopal) We all pray for you so that you come back safe and sound (Soumir) Yes

05:48 am: (Soumir) May be Rab will enter now. Please come to the toilet soon. It is painful here (Gopal) I have told a major about you all

6:22 am: (Gopal) Please say how you are now

After that there was no contact between the two brothers. Gopal since then has been trying to reach Saoumir. At one point, he managed to get through the line, but there was no answer.