“They killed the gay rights activists because they were creating confusion about Islam,” Islam said. By Agencies | Posted 6 hoursDhaka: Bangladesh police arrested an Islamic militant from a banned terror group over the hacking to death of the country’s first gay magazine editor and his friend. Shariful Islam Shihab. The 37-year-old suspect, Shariful Islam alias Shihab, was arrested from Kushtia early yesterday. Police said Shihab owned one of two guns that were used in the twin murders.

Source: Mid-Day May 15, 2016 23:10 UTC