10 Facts About Xulhaz Mannan

Xulhaz Mannan was killed in his apartment along with another LGBT activist Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy in a machete attack by Islamist extremists.

Xulhaz Mannan completed his SSC and HSC at Dhaka Residential Model College.

Xulhaz Mannan was involved in cultural activities from junior school.

Xulhaz Mannan started his career in MGH Group, and later joined the US embassy, Dhaka, as a protocol officer of the ambassador till 2015 and then switched to US Aid in September 2015.

Xulhaz Mannan was a script writer for a NTV production at the very beginning.

Xulhaz Mannan was founder and publisher of Roopbaan, the only magazine for the LGBT community in Bangladesh launched in 2014.

Xulhaz Mannan had worked in the human rights sector especially for the LGBT community in Bangladesh.

Xulhaz Mannan successfully arranged a "rainbow rally" in Dhaka in April 2014, however the rally was canceled in 2016 on police instruction as Islamic groups threatened to kill anyone taking part.

Xulhaz Mannan had received death threats after trying to organise a youth LBGT "Rainbow Rally" in early April 2016.

Xulhaz Mannan was killed in his apartment along with LGBT activist Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy in a stabbing attack shortly after he had posted pictures of himself on the Internet and openly declaring he was gay.