Conflict
Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism Bangladesh: Blogger hacked to death in Dhaka
Just Earth News 07 Apr 2016, 07:35 pm Print
wikipedia/commons
Dhaka, Apr 7 (IBNS) The incessant killings of secular bloggers in Bangladesh continud as yet another blogger was hacked to death in broad daylight by suspected Islamist militants for expressing secular views, in Dhaka on Wednesday, according to reports.
Nazimuddin Samad, a law student, was hacked with machetes and later shot at a traffic junction, BBC reported.
He was reportedly an organiser of 'Ganajagran Manch', a secular campaigning group.
Samad was believed to be a secular person as he wrote 'I have no religion' in his Facebook profile under religious views.
More Conflict
- Suicide bomber hits Kohat Police Lines in Pakistan, 16 killed
- Pakistan child marriage case takes shocking turn as girl’s father arrested
- US deports Afghan woman after she admits being ‘Alien terrorist’ in landmark case
- UN warning: Terror groups now using AI, gaming platforms to recruit young people
- Three dead as Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles, drones
