Prof Anisuzzaman gets death threat

Professor emeritus Anisuzzaman received threat on his life through short message service (SMS) on Tuesday afternoon.
The threat came around 4:33pm from the cell phone number, 01738-725815 through a text message written in English.
The message reads, “Why do you support rude bloggers and uphold their statements? Do you want to die and scream with pain in face of machete attack?”
The professor has informed the matter to Gulshan police station, said the police station officer-in-charge Sirajul Islam.
The police official told Prothom Alo that filing a general dairy (GD) is underway in this connection. Police have taken measures to ensure security for Anisuzzaman.
Investigation is going on to identify the person who sent the death threat.