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THE PERILS OF BEING A BLOGGER IN BANGLADESH
American Prowler ^ | 8/7 | Aaron Goldstein

Posted on 08/08/2015 9:58:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Last May, I wrote about the hacking death of Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das by Islamists. Das was the third blogger to be executed by Islamists in 2015.

Well, now make it four. Islamists have murdered 40-year old Niloy Neel. Here is what the BBC has to say about it:

The BBC’s Akbar Hossain in Dhaka says Mr Neel had filed a police report expressing fear for his life, but his complaints had not been not followed up.

SNIP

Neel, Das along with Avijit Roy and Washiqur Rahman were on a list of 84 bloggers Islamists wanted the government to put them on trial for writing blasphemy. However, it has turned into a hit list. Sadly, I don’t think this will be the last time I write about Islamic hackers in Bangladesh and beyond.

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: awamileague; bangladesh; deathtoislam; india; islam; media; religionofpieces; russia; sheikhhasina; waronterror

1 posted on 08/08/2015 9:58:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Such a peaceful religion...


2 posted on 08/08/2015 10:04:13 PM PDT by null and void (If the government can't protect the Marines, how can we expect it to protect us?)
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To: nickcarraway

bump


3 posted on 08/08/2015 10:24:20 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: nickcarraway

As the rado station guys announce ...
Dah, dah, dahhhhhh tragedy in India!!!

Gee, another place where keeping a gat handy is unlawful, and the mohammedan pigs actions are not.


4 posted on 08/09/2015 5:31:48 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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