blogger killing
DMP publishes videos of ‘Avijit killers’
Dhaka Metropolitan Police publishes seven videos of six suspected killers of writer and blogger Avijit Roy.
Govt itself trying to destabilise country: BNP
BNP alleges that the government itself is trying to destabilise the country by using the repeated incidents of secret killings only to stay in power.
RU teacher killing: Arrested Shibir leader dies
A Shibir leader, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, dies at RMCH today, 2 days after he was taken there from jail.
‘Steps on to ensure swift trials of blogger killings’
Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government has taken all necessary steps to ensure quick trials of all the incidents of blogger killings.
US ready to help Bangladesh fight terror
The United States yesterday said it was ready to help Bangladesh fight terrorism and violent extremism by providing it with experts and technical support.
Govt moves to form media monitoring centre
The government has taken initiative to form a “media monitoring centre” to monitor news items published in different media, the information minister tells the parliament.
‘Shibir man’ held over RU professor killing
A person has been detained in connection with the murder of Prof AFM Reazul Karim Siddiquee, a professor of Rajshahi University.
Professor killing: RU teachers, students continue class boycott
Teachers and students of Rajshahi University have been continuing to boycott classes for the second consecutive day demanding punishment of the killers of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Nazim murder: Cops yet to find any clue
Three days into the killing of secular online activist Nazim Uddin Samad, investigators have yet to find out clue to the gruesome murder.
‘I feel insecure, like I felt in 1971’
Four days into the murder of publisher Dipan, his father Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq says he feels insecure as he had felt during the nine months of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War.
Analysis: Distasteful comments
Should we call them unthinking or distasteful or outcome of politics overpowering ethics, tastes and values? Yes, we are talking about what the politicians and ministers are saying about the recent attacks on publishers and freethinkers.
Engage all political parties to stop such killings: BNP
BNP says the government should engage all political parties to stop recurring of killings like the murder of Faisal Arefin Dipon, owner of a publishing house.
Somoy Prakashan publisher gets death threat
A day into the killing of Jagriti Prokashani owner, Somoy Prakashan publisher Farid Ahmed receives threat on his life through short message service (SMS).
Attacks on Avijit’s publishers are isolated incidents: Kamal
A day after the attacks on two publishers of slain blogger Avijit Roy, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says such attacks are isolated incidents and not new in Bangladesh.
UN condemns publisher killing
Condemning the murder of Jagriti Prokashoni proprietor Faisal Arefin Dipan, the United Nations has urged the government to arrest the killers.
I don’t want justice either: Banya
Like the father of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, slain blogger Avijit Roy’s wife Rafida Ahmed Banya does not seek justice for the murders of the bloggers and publishers.
Father’s fear came true
Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque feared for his son when he heard of the attack on Avijit Roy’s publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul.
Avijit’s publisher, 2 bloggers hacked in Dhaka
Unknown assailants stab the publisher of slain blogger Avijit Roy along with two bloggers in Dhaka’s Lalmatia area. The injured are attending to treatments at DMCH with wounds to the head. Condition of publisher Tutul and another are said to be grave.
Blogger Ananta murder case hearing adjourned till Nov 4
A court in Sylhet adjourns the hearing of blogger Ananta Dash murder case till November 4 as docket of the case is yet to reach Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court from the Session Judge Court.