Islamists Hack Another Secular Writer to Death in Bangladesh
For the third time this year, Islamist radicals in Bangladesh hacked a secular writer to death in public.
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Second Anti-Fundamentalist Blogger Hacked to Death in Bangladesh
Blogger Washiqur Rahman, 27, was hacked to death in Bangladesh, the second similar attack on independent writers in the nation. An American atheist blogger was also hacked to death in Dhaka, the capital of the country.
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Attackers Kill American Writer at Bangladesh Book Fair
A Bangladeshi-American writer who endured threats from Islamists over his secular views was hacked to death in Dhaka late Thursday,reports say. Avijit Roy, 42, was a naturalized American living in Georgia. He was a frequent critic of radical Islamic doctrine.
Protesters Denounce Murder of Atheist Blogger Hacked to Death in Bangladesh
Citizens organized a march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to protest the murder of American atheist blogger Avijit Roy. He was hacked to death with machetes after he received numerous threats from radical Islamists.
Hindu Nursing Lecturer Hacked to Death for Not Wearing Hijab
The Islamists hacked her to death in broad daylight in Bangladesh and held the horrified onlookers at bay with firearms.
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Without adequate response, children clean an oil spill in Bangladesh with kitchen utensils.
