Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh facts for kids

Bangladesh is a country in South Asia.

In Bangladesh, some people have been attacked and killed because of their writings and ideas. These attacks often target writers, bloggers, and publishers who share their thoughts on topics like religion or society. In 2015, a report said Bangladesh was one of the most dangerous countries for journalists.

A group called Ansarullah Bengali Team made a list of 84 people they wanted to silence in 2013. By 2015, eight of these people had died. Some were killed for supposedly "insulting religion," like refusing to make students wear certain clothing. Others supported a movement called Shahbag, which was named after an area in Dhaka.

Attacks on Writers and Thinkers

Attacks in 2016

• March: Nazimuddin Samad, a law student, was attacked and killed on a busy street in Dhaka.
• April: Xulhaz Mannan, an editor, was attacked and killed.
• April: Rezaul Karim Siddique, an English professor, was attacked and killed in Rajshahi. He had helped start a music school.

Attacks in 2015

• February: Avijit Roy, a writer who started a blog called Mukto-Mona, was attacked and killed in Dhaka after a book fair. His wife, Rafida Bonya Ahmed, was also hurt.
• March: Washiqur Rahman Babu was attacked and killed at his home in Dhaka. Police said he wrote about religion online.
• May: Ananta Bijoy Das, a blogger who wrote for Avijit Roy's Mukto-Mona, was attacked and killed in Sylhet.
• August: Niladri Chakrabarti, who wrote under the name Niloy Neel, was attacked and killed in his apartment.
• October: Faisal Abedin Deepan was attacked and killed in his office. He was a publisher who had published Avijit Roy's books. Another publisher, Ahmed Rahim Tutal, was also attacked but survived.

Attacks in 2013

• February: Ahmed Rajib Haider was attacked and killed near his home in Dhaka. He wrote on a blog called Somewhere in Blog under the name Thaba Baba.

Images for kids

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  Faisal Arefin Dipan was a publisher who was killed in 2015.

See also

In Spanish: Ataques contra secularistas en Bangladés para niños