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| Bangladesh |
| Blogs black out in protest |
| 2013-04-05 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] More than ten blogs blacked out their sites yesterday in protest at the recent arrests of bloggers over allegations of defaming Islam. The blogs now show screens with texts decrying the government crackdown on the blogging community. "Muzzle Me Not," stated www.nagorikblog.com, adding, "Resist and protest government's appeasement of fundamentalists -- arrest and torture of bloggers -- harassment of blog platforms." Other blogs, including Shachalayatan, Amarblog, Amar Bondhu, Muktangong, Mukto-mona, Choturmatrik and Unmochon, echoed the same. "We have closed our sites in protest at the arrest and harassment of bloggers and closing of blogs as part of a hateful political ploy," said Abu Mustafiz, one of the founder members and moderator of Unmochon blog. |
| Posted by:Fred |