Gay rights activist stabbed to death in Bangladesh

Two men, including a gay rights activist who worked for the US Agency for International Development, have been stabbed to death in Bangladesh.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016 - 18:16

Two men, including a gay rights activist who worked for the US Agency for International Development, have been stabbed to death in Bangladesh.

Dhaka police officer Mohammed Iqbal identified the activist as Xulhaz Mannan and said he previously worked as a protocol officer for a former US ambassador to Bangladesh.

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Courts Bangladesh Place: Bangladesh Place: Dhaka Person: Mohammed Iqbal Person: Xulhaz Mannan Person: Mannan Person: Tanay Majumder Person: Iqbal Organisation: US Agency for International Development

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