Birthdate: September 12, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bangladesh
Died: February 26, 2015
Avijit Roy, a Bangladeshi-American engineer and online activist, was widely recognized for his role in creating and managing Mukto-Mona, an Internet community for Bangladeshi freethinkers, rationalists, skeptics, atheists, and humanists. He was a staunch advocate for free expression in Bangladesh, leading global protests against government censorship and the imprisonment of atheist bloggers. Tragically, he was fatally attacked in Dhaka by assailants linked to the Islamic militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team. Throughout his career, Roy dedicated himself to promoting freedom of thought and challenging oppressive ideologies.
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