Hindu holy man hacked to death in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Assailants hacked a Hindu holy man to death Friday in northern Bangladesh and fled without anyone witnessing the attack, which police suspect was carried out by Islamist militants who have waged a violent campaign targeting the country's secular writers, gay rights activists and religious minorities.
Police said Thursday they were stepping up efforts to stamp out militant activity across the country, after the wife of a top police official who had led campaigns against Islamist radicals was shot and hacked to death on Sunday.