US denounces "barbaric" murder of gay activist in Bangladesh
+Gay community activist is murdered in Bangladesh
Os United States condemned the murder of a well-known human rights activist homosexuals No. Bangladesh, killed along with an activist friend near his residence in the capital, Dhaka.
The US State Department spokesman called the crime a "barbaric attack".
Figure who worked in defense of homosexual rights in Bangladesh, Xulhaz Mannan he worked with the US embassy in Dhaka, collaborating in particular with the United States Agency for International Development.
The crime was committed by a group of men armed with sharp weapons and authorities believe it to be the latest in a series of homicides against secular activists critical of religious fundamentalism in Bangladesh.
Last Saturday, the extremist group Islamic State claimed the murder, in similar circumstances, of a university professor in the city of Rajshahi, in the west of the country.
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"We are outraged."@statedeptspox on murders of @usembassydhaka employee & a fellow LGBTI activist in #Bangladesh. https://t.co/jH9hcjYY13
- Department of State (@StateDept) April 25, 2016
