Islamist militants killed RU teacher, says son

The son of Rajshahi University teacher AKM Shafiul Islam says Islamist militants had a hand in his father’s murder.

“Islamist militants are behind my father’s killing. I demand justice,” said Soumin Sahrid Javin after having buried his father at the family graveyard in Gaibandha on Sunday.

Sahrid studies Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University.

Several unidentified people struck Islam with sharp weapons in front of Bihashpalli when he was on his way home on Saturday afternoon.

He died at the Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, succumbing to the grave injuries to his head and shoulder.

Then a group named 'Ansar al Islam Bangladesh-2' claimed responsibility for killing the sociology teacher in a page opened five hours after the attack.

"Our Mujahideens (fighters) executed a 'Murtad' (apostate) today in Rajshahi who had prohibited female students in his department to wear 'Burka' (veil)," it said.