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UC Berkeley student killed in Bangladesh terrorist attack
UC Berkeley sophomore Tarishi Jain was among the 20 people killed by Islamic militants during a terrorist attack at a restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Friday, July 1, 2016.
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UC Berkeley sophomore Tarishi Jain is among the 20 people killed by Islamic militants during Friday's terrorist attack at a restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
According to a statement posted on UC Berkeley's website, Jain was an Indian national who had come to the university in 2014 and was intending to major in economics.
She was working on e-commerce growth at Eastern Bank Limited via an internship with UC Berkeley’s Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies.
Jain was a graduate of the American International School in Dhaka.
"Our hearts go out to her family, her friends and the entire community," Claire Holmes, a UC Berkeley spokesperson tells KPCC. "It's a devastating loss for the entire community and it's a very, very sad day on our campus."
Jain’s father, Sanjeev Jain, is a textile merchant based in Dhaka. Indian Exterior Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that she had spoken to Tarishi's father.
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"We are all very devastated to hear the news about Tarishi Jain. She was a smart and ambitious young woman with a big heart. Our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and the entire Berkeley community," Sanchita Saxena, executive director of the Institute for South Asia Studies and director of the Center for Bangladesh Studies, tells Berkeley News.
Jain was one of eight students completing an internship via the center, although the students had different internships. UC Berkeley spokesperson Holmes tells KPCC the university has been in contact with all of the other students and they are safe.
"In these kinds of situations, we're relying on people on the ground and advisors and experts to tell us what is the best thing to do," Holmes says. "Right now, we're monitoring it very carefully. And if we are advised that they should leave the area, we will certainly facilitate that happening. It's a very fluid situation and we're doing everything we can to make sure they are safe. Sometimes that means staying put a bit before you evacuate."
Holmes says UC Berkeley will hold a vigil or memorial in Jain's honor but the details had not yet been decided.
Two students, both attending Emory University in Georgia, were also killed in the attack, according to NBC.
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