Four bloggers in Bangladesh have been killed and several were seriously injured this year alone by alleged Islamist extremists, in grisly murders that sparked debate in the Muslim-majority country over freedom of speech. While officially secular, government officials have weighed in, warning journalists not to “cross the limit” when it comes to offending one’s religion. Over 90 per cent of…
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Three Men Arrested in Bangladesh Over Trio of Blogger Murders
Bangladesh has arrested three suspects, including a British citizen, for the grisly murders of three secular bloggers. The three accused are suspected Islamist extremists, staunchly opposed to the atheist views of the writers. They are accused of killing Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das, who were hacked to death on a busy street, and the killing of Hindu writer Niloy…
Third Secular Bangladeshi Blogger Beaten to Death
Ananta Bijoy Das, a secular blogger in Bangladesh, was hacked to death after allegedly receiving threats from Islamist extremists. The brutal murder of the 32-year-old, in the northwest of the country, is the third of its kind this year. Each of the killings was carried out in similar ways, on busy streets. Das was taken to hospital, where he was…
