4 bloggers killed in Bangladesh in 2015, Parvez Alam fears he's next
CBC Radio | Posted: September 21, 2015 11:57 AM | Last Updated: September 21, 2015
With four secularist bloggers murdered so far this year, Parvez Alam says Bangladesh is at a dangerous crossroads.
Since 2013, I try to live a life without a daily schedule ... When I'm outside, I have to be very cautious, I have to look back to my shoulder if anyone is following me or not. It becomes hard to trust the people you see in the street. - Parvez Alam, on how life has changed since Banladesh writers have been targeted
Parvez Alam doesn't leave his home alone these days.
He's a writer and blogger in Bangladesh. And he's loosely affiliated with a group of writers pushing a secularist critique of their country.
But so far this year, four similarly minded writers -- all people Parvez Alam knew -- have been murdered.
All of them were hacked to death with machetes and meat cleavers, either in public or in their homes.
Hardline Islamist groups -- some said to be affiliated with Al Qaeda -- are suspected of being responsible for the attacks.
Two years ago, a list of names was made public -- They're said to be the names of these groups' future targets.
And Parvez Alam's name was on it.
And Parvez Alam's name was on it.
Parvez Alam joined us from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
In total 5 bloggers have been targetted and killed:
This segment was produced by The Current's Gord Westmacott.
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