Sultana Kamal,chair of Transparency International Bangladesh, angered hardline Islamists by defending installation of statue external Dhaka’s supreme court
Human rights groups have warned about the safety of a prominent Bangladeshi lawyer after Islamist leaders threatened to crash every bone” in her body for defending the installation of a Lady Justice statue external the countrys supreme court.
Sultana Kamal’s remarks on a television talk show final month have earned her death threats from Muslim hardliners in Bangladesh, or where devout fanatics are suspected to have killed 30 activists and writers among others in the past four years. Related: Bangladesh reproached over inquiry into torture and murder of activist Related: Bangladesh simmers as Islamic conservatives and progressives clash Related: Inside Bangladesh’s killing fields: bloggers and outsiders targeted by fanatics Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com