On the evening of February 26th, Dr.Avijit Roy and his wife was brutally attacked at TSC Square in Dhaka University Campus as they were returning from the Ekushey Book Fair.Dr.Avijit Roy, a United States national of Bangladeshi origin, was a writer, Science Writer, Secularist, Humanist who promoted Free-Thinking and reasoning and was the founder of the Blog platform "Mukto Mona" which translates to "Free-Thinker". Dr. Roy who died in the attack, was constantly threatened by religious zealots who tried to silence him with death threats. These religious radicals issued threats about him visiting Bangladesh which leads us to believe that this is a pre-meditated murder.
We demand Madam Ambassador, that you forcefully take up the cause of justice in this brutal killing, and exert your influence to demand a thorough investigation and a relentless pursuit to bring the perpetrators to justice, with the highest echelons of the Bangladesh Government. Otherwise, we feel the rise of religious militancy in this harmonious country will cast a shadow far beyond its shores. Dr.Avijit Roy, who is the second blogger to be murdered in Bangladesh in as many years, devoted his life to the cause of freedom of speech, freedom of mind and freedom of thought - ideas that all are enshrined in the United States constitution. We cannot allow his death to be in vain.
Please sign and protest against the incident.....
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Honourable_Ambassador_Marcia_S_Bloo...
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I can't say I'm crazy about all the language of this petition, but I did sign it as the overall message is worthwhile. This is merely a petition imploring a U.S. ambassador to exert whatever influence she may have over the investigation and adjudication of the murder of a U.S. national. That isn't too much to ask.
Thank you Mr. C. M. Allen. We all the friends are in Mukto-Mona Platform rising our voice for a Secular, Advanced country. We are free thinkers secular bearing scientific values and upholding human rights. Dr. Avijit Roy was the founder and editor of this site. It has two parallel page in Bangla and in English. The English page link is https://mukto-mona.com/wordpress/. We are very sad and up to now Bangladesh Law enforcement authority couldn't find the criminals! This is not the first time, before the incident Dr. Humayun Azad, Professor of Dhaka University was stabbed and forced him to prolonged death! He also was a free thinker and secular Bangalee! Next, two years ago, a Blogger and Free Thinker online activist Rajib Haider was killed in the same way. The same fundamental muslim militant groups are involved. But our administration couldn't find them...! We are protesting the situation...! Dr. Avijit Roy was US Citizen. We expect at least US Government activities in this case, then other incidents will come for proper investigation and judgment. We have nothing to do other than protesting for all the events happening worldwide against humanity, against freethinking and expression. Thank you again for your signing and support.
This kind of shit pisses me off....it really does : (