‘Prosecuting few foot-soldiers and ignoring rise of extremism isn’t justice for Avijit’s death’
Rafida Ahmed Bonya, slain writer’s widow, says after verdict Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Rafida Ahmed Bonya, widow of slain blogger-writer Avijit Roy, today released a statement following the verdict in the murder case, in which she wrote, Simply prosecuting a few foot-soldiers and ignoring the rise and roots of extremism does not mean justice for Avi s death, nor for the deaths of the bloggers, publishers and homosexuals before and after him as part of the serial killing.
Bonya uploaded the statement on her verified Facebook profile. She was injured in the attack that killed her husband in 2015.
Trying a few foot soldiers is not justice
Says Rafida Ahmed Bonya
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Rafida Ahmed Bonya, wife of slain blogger-writer Avijit Roy, today released a statement following the verdict in the murder case. Simply prosecuting a few foot-soldiers and ignoring the rise and roots of extremism does not mean justice for Avi s death, nor for the deaths of the bloggers, publishers and homosexuals before and after him as part of the serial killings, the statement said.
A Dhaka tribunal today sentenced five members of banned militant outfit Ansar-al-Islam to death and another to life for killing Avijit.
Dipan murder case: 8 Ansar Al Islam members sentenced to death
Faisal Arefin Dipan Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
A Dhaka tribunal today sentenced eight members of the banned militant group Ansar Al Islam to death for killing publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan in October 2015.
The accused are: Ansar Al Islam s top commander Sayed Ziaul Haque alias Major (sacked) Zia, squad leader Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Imran, trainer Abdus Sabur alias Samad alias Sujon alias Raju, and top operatives Khairul Islam alias Fahim alias Jishan, Sheikh Abdullah, Abu Siddiq Sohel, Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon and Akram Hossein alias Hasib.