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.

October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015

Islamic extremists also targeting Pirs alongside free-thinkers

Besides free-thinkers, pirs (religious instructors) also become targets of Islamic extremists.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

Blogger Ananta murder: Accused remanded again

Sylhet court places accused in the blogger Ananta Bijoy murder case on a seven-day remand.

September 2, 2015
September 2, 2015

Blogger Ananta murder: Accused admits involvement

Mannan Rahi, an accused of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das murder, gives a confessional statement before a Sylhet court.

September 2, 2015
September 2, 2015

Oyasiqur murder: Detectives press charges against 5

Detectives press charges against five members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team in blogger Oyasiqur Rahman Babu murder case.

August 29, 2015
August 29, 2015

Witness identifies blogger Niloy’s killer, cops say

A witness identifies one of the four suspects held in connection with blogger Niloy murder, confirming that he took part in the August 7 grisly killing at Goran neighbourhood in Dhaka, cops say.

August 27, 2015
August 27, 2015

3 Avijit killing suspects remanded again

A Dhaka court places three alleged members of Ansarullah Bangla Team on a fresh three-day remand in connection with the killing of blogger-writer Avijit Roy.

August 11, 2015
August 11, 2015

THE SOVEREIGN TERROR

Political events often fade away without leaving immediately palpable effects. Loud as their arrivals are, most political events tend to disappear much like a whimper.

August 11, 2015
August 11, 2015

Serial killing of bloggers

It is disquieting to note that the law enforcing agencies have not yet been able to make any tangible progress in connection with the murder of the four bloggers who were killed in the last seven months.

August 10, 2015
August 10, 2015

Opinion: Is this rule of law?

Human rights leaders are blaming the long pervasive culture of impunity as one of the major reasons for the gruesome killings of children and bloggers.

August 9, 2015
August 9, 2015

UN chief, EU condemn Niloy killing

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and European Union delegation to Bangladesh condemn the killing of Bangladeshi blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy.