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❦Faisal Arefin Dipan
Publisher and victim of extremist violence
Publisher killed in 2015 after supporting secular and rationalist writing in Bangladesh.
Biography
Context
In the context of His killing followed the 2013 Shahbag mobilization and a series of attacks on secular writers and publishers. The case formed part of Bangladesh's wider debate over extremist violence, publishing freedom, and accountability., Faisal Arefin Dipan is recognized as Publisher and victim of extremist violence. Publisher killed in 2015 after supporting secular and rationalist writing in Bangladesh.
Contribution
Faisal Arefin Dipan was a publisher known for publishing works by secular and rationalist writers, including Avijit Roy. He was killed in his publishing office in Dhaka on 31 October 2015.
Impact
Dipan became a symbol of the risks faced by publishers who supported critical and secular writing. His legacy connects the Shahbag-era culture of dissent to later concerns about violence against the publishing community.