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The Fifth Floor: Six years on: the murder of Avijit Roy

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Roses are laid down in front of an image of Avijit Roy in Dhaka following his murder in 2015

19/02/2021 GMT

Six years on: the murder of Avijit Roy

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As five men are sentenced to be hanged, BBC Bangla’s Akbar Hossain reflects on the case

The divisions between religion and secularism in Bangladesh, revisited with the sentencing of five men for their part in the killing of the secular blogger Avijit Roy.

It’s six years since the secular blogger Avijit Roy was murdered outside the Dhaka book fair, where he'd been a speaker. This week, five men were sentenced to be hanged for their part in the killing. BBC Bangla journalist Akbar Hossain has been covering the story since 2015 and reflects on the story. 

The "Switzerland of Africa" 
Photos posted on social media this week show alpine vistas and snow covered houses in Morocco. It's not a surprise to BBC Africa's Nora Fakim, who visited the French-built ski resort of Ifrane several years ago. She shares her memories of the Switzerland of Africa.  

Where gender can be a matter of life or death 
‘Leila’ is a 64-year-old teacher, dancer and actor, and the only openly intersex person in Afghanistan. Living in such a conservative society, she has faced many verbal and physical attacks. She told her story to Mahjooba Nowrouzi of BBC Afghan.

First African to head the WTO 
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes over as Director General of the World Trade Organisation this week. She's the first woman and first African to hold the role, and she's making Nigerians everywhere proud, including BBC Africa's Peter Okwoche.  

Colombia's love affair with cycling 
Cycling is the national sport of Colombia, but it went into decline during decades of armed conflict. Now Colombians are rediscovering their love of cycling and, at the same time, their own country. The BBC’s Daniel Pardo is one of them. 


Image: Respects are paid to Avijit Roy in Dhaka, 2015
Credit: MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images

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