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With the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh and government's crackdown on the Islamist parties things seem to be getting worse by the day. The latest victim of growing violence in India's eastern neighbour is a lawmaker from Bangladesh's ruling party, who was shot dead by masked men, police said.
Manzurul Islam Liton, a national legislator from PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party, was shot at his home in Gaibandha district on Saturday evening, said local police chief Atiar Rahman.
Family members told police that four masked men arrived on motorcycles, entered the house and shot Liton at close range before running away , Rahman said.
He was declared dead by doctors at a local hospital. Liton had been vocal against religious extremism in Bangladesh. Obaidul Quader, an Awami League general secretary, told reporters that the attack on Liton was "a planned murder" and appeared to be a "cowardly act of the sectarian forces."
"The state will make sure that religious extremists will pay a high price for this crime,'' Quader said.
Bangladesh has been experiencing threats in recent years from Islamist militants possibly inspired by the Islamic State terror group. Dozens of atheist and secular bloggers, writers, publishers, members of religious minority groups and foreigners have been attacked and killed in the impoverished South Asian nation in recent years.
Manzurul Islam Liton, a national legislator from PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party, was shot at his home in Gaibandha district on Saturday evening, said local police chief Atiar Rahman.
Family members told police that four masked men arrived on motorcycles, entered the house and shot Liton at close range before running away , Rahman said.
He was declared dead by doctors at a local hospital. Liton had been vocal against religious extremism in Bangladesh. Obaidul Quader, an Awami League general secretary, told reporters that the attack on Liton was "a planned murder" and appeared to be a "cowardly act of the sectarian forces."
"The state will make sure that religious extremists will pay a high price for this crime,'' Quader said.
Bangladesh has been experiencing threats in recent years from Islamist militants possibly inspired by the Islamic State terror group. Dozens of atheist and secular bloggers, writers, publishers, members of religious minority groups and foreigners have been attacked and killed in the impoverished South Asian nation in recent years.
