Bangladeshi troops say they have cleared a cafe in the capital Dhaka, where gunmen on Friday took at least 20 hostages, including foreigners.
According to Bangladesh army , 20 hostages, including four foreigners, were rescued and six attackers shot dead.
Several of those held at the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe were believed to be Italian, and some may be Japanese.
The militant group Islamic State (IS) has said it carried out the attack.
Tuhin Mohammad Masud, a commander of the elite Rapid Action Battalion, said: "We have gunned down at least six terrorists and the main building is cleared but the operation is still going on."