An Attack on Bloggers
As harsh laws and a string of murders target Bangladeshi bloggers, 101 East meets those risking their lives.
Blogging is a dangerous business in Bangladesh.
Four secular bloggers have been brutally murdered this year and a publisher linked to one of them was recently slashed to death.
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Police blame religious hardliners for the killings, and there are fears that more attacks could follow. But it is not just hardliners who are causing concern.
The government, too, appears to be cracking down on free speech. Some bloggers are now leaving Bangladesh, while others have gone into hiding.
In this edition of 101 East, we meet people whose lives are in peril because of the opinions they share online.
Are the attacks on bloggers a sign of a deeper problem?
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