Ananta Bijoy Das | Campaign for Free Expression

Ananta Bijoy Das was a writer and blogger based in Bangladesh. He wrote on the Bengali freethinking blog Mukto-Mona, and authored three books on science, evolutionary science, and revolution.

In addition, Das headed a Sylhet-based group centered on science and rationalism, and edited the quarterly magazine Jukti (Bengali for “logic.”).

In May 2015, Das was on his way to work when he was attacked and killed by a group of four extremists armed with machetes.

News

This section will be updated as news develops on this case.

CFI’s Michael De Dora Delivers Statement at UN Human Rights Council on Crisis in Bangladesh – June 24, 2016
These Bangladeshi Bloggers Were Murdered by Islamist Extremists. Here Are Some of Their Writings. – April 29, 2016
CFI Leads Coalition Effort to Urge State Department Engagement With Bangladesh Government – April 22, 2016
Couple Finds Sanctuary in Canada to Escape Killings of Writers in Bangladesh – February 12, 2016
The Islamist War on Secular Bloggers in Bangladesh – December 14, 2015
A Secular Publisher Is the Latest Bangladeshi Killed By Suspected Islamist Radicals – November 6, 2015

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