Bangladesh Blogger Killings Highlight Risks to Outspoken

Police in Bangladesh have announced the arrest of two suspects in last week’s killing of an outspoken secular blogger, the fourth such attack this year. A police official said authorities are not certain whether the two young men were directly linked to the killing of Niladri Chatterjee, but believe they may have information about the four men suspected of hacking the blogger to death at his home last Friday. The two suspects, Saad al Nahin and Masud Rana, are believed to be members of...

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