Rezaul Karim Siddique
On April 23, 2016, Siddique was murdered by Islamic militants. While his death by machete was similar to other secular bloggers, Siddique was not publicly critical of Islam and… More
Shahzahan Bachchu
On June 11, 2018, extremists murdered secular writer Bachchu in a drive-by shooting. Three of the four suspects were later killed in police shootouts, but the legal case is… More
Ananta Bijoy Dash
Secular writer Dash was hacked to death by masked men with machetes in 2015. His brother filed a case, but Dash’s extremist attackers have yet to be brought to… More
Faisal Arepin Deepan
Deepan, a publisher of secular books, was stabbed to death by extremists in 2015. In late 2019, eight militants were indicted in a murder case filed on Deepan’s behalf. More
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal
Dr. Iqbal was stabbed by an anti-secular extremist after receiving multiple death threats. Dr. Iqbal recovered, and his attacker is being tried for attempted murder. More
Matiur Rahman
Rahman faces continued harassment for his journalistic work. He has faced at least 55 defamation charges since 2016, notably one related to his caricature of a local legislator. More
Shafik Rehman
Rehman was arrested without warrant in April 2016 in connection with a plot to kidnap and murder the prime minister’s son. An active member of the political opposition, he… More
Henry Sawpon
Sawpon was arrested for hurting religious sentiments on May 14, 2019 and was released on bail two days later. He is still awaiting trial. More
Shamsuzzoha Manik
On February 15, 2016, Manik was arrested after an extremist religious group threatened to hold protests over a book he published that was deemed offensive to Islam. He is… More
Xulhaz Mannan
A founder of Bangladesh's only LGBT magazine who was a high-profile face of the movement, Mannan was hacked to death on April 25, 2016 by Al-Qaeda-linked extremists, along with… More
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