IFJ denounces Niloy murder

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly deplored Friday's murder of Niladri Chatterjee alias Niloy, reports UNB.

The IFJ demanded immediate action by the Bangladesh government to end the continued and systematic attacks on freedom of expression in Bangladesh, according to its official website.

The IFJ says: "The chilling murder of the fourth blogger in a year by the religious extremist group is highly condemnable and cowardly act.  A series of murder is a matter of shame for any democratic country.  The IFJ urges the Bangladeshi government to urgently act to ensure the security of bloggers to protect the citizen's rights to freedom of expression."

Chattopadhyay, a secular blogger who used the pen name, Niloy Neel was brutally killed when four men armed with cleavers entered his home at Khilgoan.