Deplorable killing of RU professor

The recent killings have sparked outrage at home and abroad, with national and international rights groups demanding that the ruling government to protect freedom of speech in Bangladesh

The killing of Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique of Rajshahi University bore the hallmarks of previous serial killings of bloggers by Islamist militants. In a span of 12 years he is the fourth victim from the same university. We are horrified and condemn his murder. His killing is inexcusable and those responsible must be held into account.
Given the gruesome killings of our university professors over the past years they should have been provided with additional safety and security measures. That didn’t happen and also it hasn’t been confirmed whether the Islamic State (IS) is actively operating within our borders. Worth mentioning, the IS previously had also claimed responsibility for the killings of two foreigners, and attacks on mosques and Christian priests in Bangladesh happened since last September. But our law enforcement agencies have denied IS’s involvement and stated that local militant group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, was behind those attacks. If that unverified claim is true, who are the perpetrators claiming responsibilities under the banner of IS? And also how is Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen operating?
The gruesome killing on Saturday triggered grief and anger over government’s repeated failures to stop the killings of our academicians. Not only are our teachers architects of future generations but valuable national assets. Failing to protect teachers’ clearly indicates that the authorities have become powerless in the face of extremist onslaughts happening domestically.
The pattern of the slain professor’s killing may have been similar to that of many recent murders of bloggers and other secular activists, but we fail to comprehend why is the police is failing to stop such killings? Moreover, the rate of police failures to protect the citizens has reached an all time high and this is no longer tolerable.     
Based on recent killings, there now is a growing concern among free thinkers as to whether it's possible to express their beliefs any longer with the same freedom that they once had. Moreover, the recent killings have sparked outrage at home and abroad, with national and international rights groups demanding that the government should protect freedom of speech in Bangladesh. The country’s international image continues to be tarnished with growing radicalism which must be stopped without delay.
We expect the concerned authorities to launch an all-out effort to eliminate fanatics and killings in the name of distorted religious teachings. Let the last killing mark the end of all militant killings in Bangladesh.      

Deplorable killing of RU professor

The recent killings have sparked outrage at home and abroad, with national and international rights groups demanding that the ruling government to protect freedom of speech in Bangladesh

The killing of Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique of Rajshahi University bore the hallmarks of previous serial killings of bloggers by Islamist militants. In a span of 12 years he is the fourth victim from the same university. We are horrified and condemn his murder. His killing is inexcusable and those responsible must be held into account. Given the gruesome killings of our university professors over the past years they should have been provided with additional safety and security measures. That didnt happen and also it hasnt been confirmed whether the Islamic State (IS) is actively operating within our borders. Worth mentioning, the IS previously had also claimed responsibility for the killings of two foreigners, and attacks on mosques and Christian priests in Bangladesh happened since last September. But our law enforcement agencies have denied ISs involvement and stated that local militant group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, was behind those attacks. If that unverified claim is true, who are the perpetrators claiming responsibilities under the banner of IS? And also how is Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen operating? The gruesome killing on Saturday triggered grief and anger over governments repeated failures to stop the killings of our academicians. Not only are our teachers architects of future generations but valuable national assets. Failing to protect teachers clearly indicates that the authorities have become powerless in the face of extremist onslaughts happening domestically. The pattern of the slain professors killing may have been similar to that of many recent murders of bloggers and other secular activists, but we fail to comprehend why is the police is failing to stop such killings? Moreover, the rate of police failures to protect the citizens has reached an all time high and this is no longer tolerable. Based on recent killings, there now is a growing concern among free thinkers as to whether its possible to express their beliefs any longer with the same freedom that they once had. Moreover, the recent killings have sparked outrage at home and abroad, with national and international rights groups demanding that the government should protect freedom of speech in Bangladesh. The countrys international image continues to be tarnished with growing radicalism which must be stopped without delay. We expect the concerned authorities to launch an all-out effort to eliminate fanatics and killings in the name of distorted religious teachings. Let the last killing mark the end of all militant killings in Bangladesh.