He was hacked to death on Saturday while on his way to work.
NEW DELHI — A university professor on his way to work in northwestern Bangladesh was hacked to death Saturday in an attack similar to other killings by suspected Muslim militants, police said.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing Siddique of calling for atheism, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadi websites. No further details were available.
IS has claimed responsibility for other attacks in Bangladesh, but the government has dismissed those claims, saying the Sunni extremist group has no presence in Bangladesh.
Sajidul Karim Siddique, a brother of the victim of Saturday's attack, said the professor was a "very quiet and simple man'' who was focused on studying and teaching. He led a cultural group and used to edit a literary magazine.
"This attack sadly fits the gruesome pattern established by Islamist extremist groups in Bangladesh."
"The authorities must do more to put an end to these killings. Not a single person has been brought to justice for the attacks over the past year,'' Patel said.