Writer and Blogger Avijit Roy hacked to death in Dhaka
- 5 years ago
US-Bangladesh blogger Avijit Roy hacked to death: Prominent Bangladeshi-American writer and blogger Avijit Roy was hacked to death by unidentified attackers on the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
According to the reports, the incident took place on Thursday night (26 Feb) along a crowded stretch of sidewalk as Avijit and his wife Rafida Ahmed were returning from a book fair at the Dhaka University. As she struggled to carry her husband for assistance, Ahmed, who as well is a blogger, was also seriously injured in the attack.
Police so far has named no suspects in the attack. Bangladesh born US citizen Roy was a prominent voice against religious extremism and her family members and friends claim that the writer was threatened for his writings in the past as well.
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According to the reports, the incident took place on Thursday night (26 Feb) along a crowded stretch of sidewalk as Avijit and his wife Rafida Ahmed were returning from a book fair at the Dhaka University. As she struggled to carry her husband for assistance, Ahmed, who as well is a blogger, was also seriously injured in the attack.
Police so far has named no suspects in the attack. Bangladesh born US citizen Roy was a prominent voice against religious extremism and her family members and friends claim that the writer was threatened for his writings in the past as well.
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