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Language Movement, 1952 — 1952 · Language

Liberation War, 1971 — 1971 · Liberation

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Ananta Bijoy Das

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Secular blogger, writer, and Shahbag-linked activist

Mukto-Mona writer and secular activist killed in Sylhet in 2015.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Biography

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Context

In the context of He was killed in Sylhet on 12 May 2015, amid a series of attacks on secular bloggers and writers after the 2013 Shahbag mobilization. His case sits at the intersection of press freedom, religious extremism, and public accountability., Ananta Bijoy Das is recognized as Secular blogger, writer, and Shahbag-linked activist. Mukto-Mona writer and secular activist killed in Sylhet in 2015.

Contribution

Ananta Bijoy Das was a writer, banker, and contributor to the Mukto-Mona platform who participated in the secular and Shahbag-linked activist current in Bangladesh.

Impact

Das became part of Bangladesh's public memory of targeted violence against writers and bloggers. His story connects the Shahbag legacy to later concerns about safety, free expression, and the investigation of extremist attacks.

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Timeline Placement

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Ananta Bijoy Das appears in 1 linked timeline events, spanning 2013.

First Appearance

2013

Latest Appearance

2013

Active Span

2013

Linked Events

Legacy Summary

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References

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Key sources for understanding this figure

A History of Bangladesh

A synthetic history of Bangladesh from the long view through colonial encounters, East Pakistan, war, and independence.

Cited in: 1 events

Abdul Quader Mollah Appeal Judgment, 2013

Primary appellate judicial document on the appeal, death sentence, and reasoning in the ICT case.

Cited in: 1 events

Abdul Quader Mollah Verdict, 2013

Core judicial source for the 5 February 2013 verdict that triggered the Shahbag movement.

Cited in: 1 events

Advertising Nationalism: Commemorating the Liberation War in Bangladesh

Strong for war commemoration, corporate nationalism, and public memory after liberation.

Cited in: 1 events

Ahmed Rajib Haider and the Shahbag Context

Sensitive archive source on the murder of blogger Rajib Haider, secular blogger debate, and the movement’s polarisation.

Cited in: 1 events

Archive collection

Documents, images, and primary material.

Cited in: 1 events

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Related Events

2013

Shahbag Movement

Related Places

Shahbag, Dhaka

Appears In Events

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Timeline View

2013

Shahbag Movement

In early 2013, mass gatherings at Shahbag in Dhaka called for stronger accountability for war crimes linked to 1971. Students, bloggers, cultural activists, and citizens transformed the square into a sustained protest space, turning memory politics and justice debates into a central national question.