User talk:Apurba Apu

Blogging
Following Roy's murder, three more bloggers and a publisher of his books were killed within a few months: Washiqur Rahman Babu, Ananta Bijoy Das, Niloy Neel and Faisal Arefin Dipon. Islamist groups claimed responsibility for these killings on social media.

They say that the bloggers have criticized Islam - an act they claim cannot be tolerated. All the victims were supporters of Roy, which indicates that the killers targeted people somehow connected to his Mukto-Mona blog, which hosts numerous posts on atheism, rationalism and science.

Rafida Bonya Ahmed says this is not only about fanatics reacting violently to criticism of Islam. It is also a battle between secularism and extremism. "Historically, fundamentalists have always felt threatened by scientific facts and secularist ideas," she told DW, explaining that Mukto-Mona has been a pioneer in Bangladesh's blogging world doing exactly that. "It is easily understandable why they perceive us as their prime enemy."

The killing spree led a number of bloggers to flee the country, atheist blogger Asif Mohiuddin relates. "At least 28 bloggers have fled Bangladesh over the past year, and another 40 are seeking ways to do so due to the constant fear of being attacked."

Mohiuddin has been living in Germany since 2013 after being attacked by religious fundamentalists in Dhaka and jailed by the government for criticizing Islam. His blog was banned, which ultimately led him to leave the country.

"A number of international organizations are now helping Bangladeshi bloggers who are in desperate need of help," said Mohiuddin. Apurba Apu (talk) 17:42, 25 January 2018 (UTC)