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Atheist blogger killed in Bangladesh

Arafatul IslamMarch 30, 2015

Washiqur Rahman was attacked and killed near his home in Dhaka. The online activist is the second blogger killed in Bangladesh since February. Fellow activists call him a "warrior" for liberty and worry who will be next.

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Screenshot Facebook Blog Blogger somewhereinblog.net Dhaka Washiqur Rahman getötet
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