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Bangladesh
Bangladesh ban cartoon insulting Islam, orders arrest of cartoonist
2007-09-19
Bangladeshi authorities have ordered the arrest of a cartoonist after drawings that Muslims said insulted their religion were published in a national newspaper, the government said Tuesday. The Home Ministry statement said Arifur Rahman's sketches - titled "Name" - that came out Monday in a weekly supplement of the Prothom Alo - "hurt the religious sentiments of the people." The ministry, in a statement, added that it had ordered Rahman's arrest.

Unconfirmed media reports said police detectives had picked up Arifur Rahman from his house in the capital, Dhaka. Police would not confirm the arrest, or say what charges he faced.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Wow. Brutal stuff...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-09-19 20:29  

#5  Cartoon available here.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-09-19 14:54  

#4  Rahman was arrested. Authorities recovered a shutter pen and nine rounds of ink.
Posted by: Gary and the Samoyeds   2007-09-19 09:14  

#3  You'll know they're serious when they send the RAB after him.
Posted by: Spot   2007-09-19 08:21  

#2  Ari, don't agree to go for a stroll behind the shutter gun factory.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-09-19 01:38  

#1  Poor cartoonist. He may become suddenly several inches shorter. Sad that he did not see it coming and stuck around.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-09-19 01:10  

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