Hindu teacher attacked as Bangladesh cracks down on Islamist militants

• Ribon Chakraborty, a college math teacher, survived a machete attack by three assailants in his home in Madaripur.
• The government reported that the three attackers were a part of the banned group Hizb ut-Tahrir.
• More than 11,000 have been arrested across the country in the last week, including political dissidents, as security forces have begun taking extensive action to combat the targeted killings of minorities that have left more than 30 dead since 2015.

Read more:
“Hizb ut-Tahrir men hacked Madaripur teacher” (Dhaka Tribune)
“Bangladesh Hindu teacher’s attacker killed in shootout” (Reuters)
“194 Held in Bangladesh Mass Arrests May Have Militant Ties, Police Say” (The New York Times)