UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Bangladesh Shahjahan Bachchu (Bengali) Book and magazine publisher Killed on 11 June 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Abdul Hakim Shimul (Bengali) Correspondent for the Bangladeshi daily newspaper Samakal Killed on 2 February 2017 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2017] Xulhaz Mannan (Bengali) Editor of Roopbaan magazine Killed on 25 April 2016 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Nazimuddin Samad (Bengali) Law student and blogger Killed on 6 April 2016 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Faisal Arefin Dipan (Bengali) Publisher Killed on 31 October 2015 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] 1 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Bangladesh Niloy Chakrabarti (Bengali) Blogger and journalist Killed on 7 August 2015 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] Ananta Bijoy Das (Bengali) Bangladeshi blogger for the Mukto-Mona (Free Thought) website Killed on 12 May 2015 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] Washiqur Rahman Babu (Bengali) Blogger Killed on 30 March 2015 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] Avijit Roy (Bengali) Writer and web journalist. Founder of the news site mukto-mona.com (free thinking) Killed on 26 February 2015 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] Jamal Uddin (Bengali) Reporter for the newspaper Gramer Kagoi Killed on 15 June 2012 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] Mehrun Runi (Bengali) Senior reporter for ATN Bangla TV Killed on 11 February 2012 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] 2 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Bangladesh Sagar Sarwar (Bengali) News editor for the private television station, Massrang Killed on 11 February 2012 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] Bellal Hossain Dafadar (Bengali) Correspondent of the Khulna-based daily newspaper Janabani Killed on 14 September 2006 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement][Response from Member State 2016] Guatam Das (Bengali) Faridpur District bureau chief and correspondent of the daily “Samakal” Killed on 17 November 2005 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Golam Mahfuz (Bengali) Editor of the daily newspaper Comilla Muktakantha Killed on 31 May 2005 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Sheikh Belaluddin Ahmed (Bengali) Correspondent of The Daily Sangram newspaper Killed on 11 February 2005 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Shahid Anwar (Bengali) Assistant editor of the Daily Asian Express Killed on 24 October 2004 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] 3 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Bangladesh Dipankar Chakrabarty (Bengali) Editor of the daily newspaper Durjoy Bangla Killed on 2 October 2004 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Hossain Kamal (Bengali) Daily newspaper "Ajker Kagoj" Killed on 22 August 2004 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Humayun Kabir Balu (Bengali) Regional daily "Dainik Janmabhumi" Killed on 24 June 2004 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] Manik Shaha (Bengali) Daily "New Age" newspaper BBC’s Bengali-language service Killed on 20 January 2004 in Bangladesh [UNESCO Statement] 4 .