and on august 7, niloy neel was murdered in his dhaka apartment, again by assailants wielding machetes. this time the police did manage to arrest a number of suspects, known members of extremist groups. so who exactly is behind the hit list? an organized terrorist network? were some of the murders the work of lone perpetrators? the capital, dhaka, is home to almost 10 million people. 90 percent of them muslim, and a considerable proportion sympathetic to fundamentalist ideas, especially in those parts of town where poverty can provide a breeding ground for religious extremism. it's also home to a coalition of islamist organisations called " hefazat-e-islam." the group is opposed to the country's secular-oriented government, as well as bloggers with their outspoken comments. although the group insists its opposition is peaceful. shawat: we condemn vigilante justice in all forms. we are against the use of violence. >> that message was then compromised by a clear threat addressed to the bloggers and the government. hefazat-e-islam, the self-appointed "guardians of islam," warned of reperc