Abhijit murder: Wide coverage in international press: US condemns and offers help in investigation

The Dhaka Times Desk The killing of author blogger Abhijit, who was attacked by Swastrik terrorists on his way back from the book fair, has received wide coverage in the international press. The United States condemned the killings and offered assistance in the investigation.

Condemnation of the United States and offer of assistance in the investigation

এদিকে লেখক অভিজিৎ রায়ের হত্যাকাণ্ডকে ‘কাপুর”ষোচিত’ অ্যাখ্যায়িত করে এর তীব্র নিন্দা জানিয়েছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র। বাংলাদেশ চাইলে এই হত্যাকাণ্ড তদন্তে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র সহায়তা দিতে প্রস্তুত বলে জানিয়েছেন দেশটির পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের মুখপাত্র।

The killing of writer and blogger Abhijit Roy has been given importance in the international media. In addition to important news agencies such as Reuters, AP, AFP, Guardian, Huffington Post and other international media have reported on this murder.

Huffington Post's headline was- 'US Blogger Abhijit Roy Murdered in Bangladesh, Wife Injured'. It is said in the news that the American blogger and anti-radicalist writer Abhijit Roy was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in the capital Dhaka.

Abhijit was attacked in the Dhaka University area on his way back from the 19th book fair at night. His wife Rafida Ahmed was seriously injured in the attack.

The news also informed that Roy used to write a Bengali blog named 'Muktmana'. He was also threatened earlier for writing against religious superstitions.

The headline of the Guardian news was 'American Atheist Blogger Hacked to Death in Bangladesh' The news said Abhijit Roy, a liberal secular writer of Muktmana blog, and his wife had been attacked.

The famous American blogger of Bangladeshi origin was hacked to death by unknown assailants. Claimed to be an atheist, the author's family has received many threats from Islamic extremists.

On the other hand, according to news agency AFP, the two attackers stopped their rickshaw on their way home from the book fair by rickshaw. Then Abhijit dragged Roy and his wife to the footpath and hacked them to death with a sharp chapati.
Extremists have long been calling for the public killing of atheist bloggers. They are demanding new laws to stop writing criticizing Islam, according to AFP news.