American Blogger Avijit Roy Hacked To Death With Meat Cleavers In Bangladesh

American blogger Dr. Avijit Roy was hacked to death with machetes and meat cleavers by a Muslim militant group while walking down the street in Bangladesh. The horrific attack occurred on Thursday while the Atlanta, Georgia man was attending a book fair with his wife Rafida Ahmed.

Avijit Roy was reportedly a prominent American blogger who routinely spoke out against religious extremism. Rafida Ahmed was also seriously injured in the meat cleaver and machete attack and was taken to a Bangladesh hospital with critical injuries. Roy, a naturalize U.S. citizen, was of a Hindu descent. Hindus are a religious minority in Bangladesh and have reportedly faced cultural obstacles and persecution in the country throughout history.

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