ICC Note:

Late last year, an Italian aid worker was shot and killed by Islamic extremists in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, who claimed to be working with ISIS. Police have reportedly charged seven people with the murder of the aid worker, including an opposition politician. The murder of the aid worker was among the estimated 40 individuals who have been targeted and killed by extremists claiming to be working for Islamic terrorist networks in Bangladesh. Secular bloggers, gay rights activists, and religious minorities have been among those targeted and killed in this wave of terror leaving many in Bangladesh wondering who is behind the murders. 

6/28/2016 Bangladesh (BBC) – Bangladeshi police have charged seven people, including an opposition politician, over the murder of an Italian aid worker.

Cesare Tavella, 50, was shot dead in the capital, Dhaka, in late September.

The attack on Mr Tavella was the first in a series of killings in Bangladesh claimed by Islamic State militants.

However, the government says IS does not have a presence in the country, and has blamed local militant groups and the opposition BNP party instead.

The opposition has denied any involvement, and says the government’s accusations have hampered a credible investigation into the killings.

Attacks on foreigners in Bangladesh are rare, correspondents say, but Islamist violence has surged recently.

About 40 people, including secular bloggers and religious minority members, have been killed in attacks in the past few years.

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