Nazimuddin Samad, 28, law student killed; 6th secular #blogger to be killed in #Bangladesh in last 14 months #RIP pic.twitter.com/lBdD8N9Ti7— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) April 8, 2016
Deputy Spokesperson @Toner_Mark expresses U.S. government's condemnation of Nazimuddin Samad's murder.#Bangladesh https://t.co/kDRzAGikQK— Department of State (@StateDept) April 7, 2016
Four masked men attacked Nazimuddin Samad, 28, with a machete in Dhaka late last night before shooting him dead. No one has claimed responsibility, but the killing fits the pattern of other similar attacks on secular activists by radical Islamist groups over the past year.
Blogger #AvijitRoy was killed 1 yr ago. #Bangladesh must ensure justice & protect #freedomofexpression! pic.twitter.com/olpqXeU0JH— Amnesty Actions (@Amnesty_Actions) March 1, 2016
“There can be no justification for the brutal killing of Nazimuddin Samad, who has apparently paid with his life for nothing but being brave enough to speak his mind. This is not just a senseless murder, it is a blatant attack on the right to freedom of expression,” said Champa Patel, South Asia Director from Amnesty International.
Nazimuddin Samad was a student activist who had organised campaigns for secularism on social media. He was named on a “hit list” of 84 bloggers published by a group of radical Islamists in 2013.
