Desk Report
Publish: 20 Dec 2021, 11:19 pm
Avijit Roy and his wife Rafida Ahmed || Photo: Collected
The United States on Monday announced a reward of up to $5
million for information on two absconding convicts in the 2015 murder of
writer-blogger Avijit Roy.
The US Department of State announced the reward under its
Rewards for Justice programme.
"The Secretary of State has authorised a reward of up
to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any
country of anyone involved in the murder of Roy and the attack on Ahmed,"
the statement said.
In 2015, terrorists killed Avijit Roy and wounded his wife,
Rafida Ahmed, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
If you have info on those responsible for this heinous attack, text us at the number below.
Reward! Up to $5 Million for Information
On Attack Against Americans in Bangladesh
In 2015, terrorists killed Avijit Roy and wounded his wife, Rafida Ahmed, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
If you have info on those responsible for this heinous attack, text us at the number below. pic.twitter.com/cB26VVBKve
"Anyone with information on this incident should text
RFJ via Signal, Telegram, or Whatsapp at +1 (202) 702-7843. All information will be kept strictly
confidential," it further said.
Avijit Roy, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, was hacked
to death in February 2015 while returning home with his wife from a Dhaka book
fair. His wife and fellow blogger Rafida Ahmed suffered head injuries.
"This investigation remains open, and we are seeking
information that will assist law enforcement agencies in bringing to justice
the perpetrators of this heinous terrorist attack," the Department of
State said.
In February, a Bangladesh court sentenced to death five
members of an Islamist militant group for killing Avijit Roy. The court also
jailed one man for life.
The six convicts belong to the militant group Ansar Ullah
Bangla Team, an affiliate of al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS). Two
of the convicts -- Syed Ziaul Haque, the mastermind behind the killing, and
Akram Hussain -- were tried in absentia and are absconding.
In 2016, the US designated AQIS as a Foreign Terrorist
Organisation and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. This allows
authorities to sanction terrorists and those who support terrorists or
terrorist acts.
Between 2013 and 2016, Bangladesh saw a spate of attacks on
bloggers and activists claimed by Islamic State or al-Qaeda-aligned groups.
The deadliest attack took place in July 2016, when gunmen stormed a cafe in Dhaka and killed 22 people, most of them foreigners.
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