More than two dozen priests and aid workers in Bangladesh say they have received death threats in recent weeks
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on worshippers inside a Shi’ite mosque in Bangladesh’s Bogra district Thursday evening
Three others are injured by gunfire in attack in Bogra district; authorities dismiss IS claim of responsibility, point at opposition alliance
Critics say move was politically motivated, trials flawed; ruling Awami League party, others defend process as fair
International groups had said Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury didn't get fair trials and should be spared
Between February and October four secular bloggers and one publisher were hacked to death in Bangladesh
London based human rights organization says tribunal's decision to execute two men, both leaders of political opposition parties, 'fails international standards'
Many say slow pace of investigations, police inaction in killings are provoking more attacks against publishers of progressive writings
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) dismisses charge that one of its leaders engineered killing of an Italian aid worker
Journalists say they are alarmed by email threats warning them of 'severe action' if they publish reports about murders of 'atheist' bloggers or their beliefs
At least 12 bloggers have fled abroad following a recent spate of killings because of fears they could be next
Recent series of beef-related incidents seen as signs of rising intolerance toward Muslims and other religious minorities
Killings prompt debate over whether so-called Islamic State or other violent radical Islamist groups are behind such attacks
Hours after Monday's attack, intelligence monitors said IS claimed a “security detachment” was responsible; home minister offers other theories
Militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team list released last week raises fears Islamic extremists are seeking to take attacks on so-called 'freethinkers' beyond borders of southeast Asian country
Gesture to Hindus, for whom animal is holy, would help foster communal harmony, send good message about Islam to non-Muslims, some say
Government affidavit released to Delhi High Court says Indian citizens 'could get radicalized, and on their return, could indulge in extremist activities in India, too'
A position requiring a fifth grade education and the ability to ride a bicycle attracted 255 candidates who hold doctorate degrees and 25,000 masters degree holders
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently warned bloggers they would not be allowed to “hurt” religious sentiments of others
Religious edicts condemning IS as antithetical to Islam's tenets are issued days after India said it would begin deradicalization programs for Muslim youth
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