The New York Times reportss report from Reuters:
DHAKA — Attackers armed with machetes killed a blogger in Bangladesh on Friday, the fourth killing of an online critic of religious extremism in less than six months.Niloy Chatterjee, 40, who advocated secularism, was killed in his flat in the capital Dhaka, said police official Mustafizur Rahman.
"We are speechless. He was demanding justice for the killing of other bloggers," said Imran Sarker, head of a network of activists and bloggers.
"Who will be next for demanding justice for Niloy?"
Chatterjee, who used the pen-name Niloy Neel, was a critic of religious extremism that led to bombings in mosques and the killing of civilians, Sarker said.
The case of Avijit Roy was described by his wife, Bonya Ahmed, in a previous diary that I published.This is hugely sad and apart from the personal tragedy involved, also is a set-back in Bangladesh's ongoing struggle to be a secular and liberal nation.
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