Bangladesh: Blogger Asif Arrested
[Editor: How long will Dhaka, continue to shut the mouths of those who believes in Free Speech.......? Yes, during volatile times, some restraint is needed but this cannot be a norm in a democracy. Moreover, it is a matter of great concern to note that, Bangladesh is fast being taken-over by a group of Fanatical Mullahs!!]
Dhaka, Apr 3 (UNB) – Plainclothes police on Tuesday night arrested blogger Asif Mohiuddin for his alleged involvement in posting anti-Islamic write-ups on the internet.
“Asif is now under DB custody,” a senior DB official told UNB.
With the arrest of Asif, the number of arrested bloggers has risen to four.
Earlier, on Monday night, the detectives arrested another three bloggers –– Mashiur Rahman Biplob, 42, (online pseudonym ‘Allama Shaitan’), ex-student of Dhaka university, Russell Parvez, 36, (‘Apobak’) and Subrata Shuvo, 25, (`Lalu Kasai’) from different areas of the city on charge of making derogatory comments against Islam and Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) through the internet.
DB police have launched a crackdown on the bloggers, who are allegedly involved in anti-Islamic activities through posting write-ups on the internet amid Islamist organisations threat of nonstop shutdown and tougher agitations if what they said the ‘atheist bloggers’ are not arrested.
Hefazat-e-Islam, an Islamic organisation, has already announced to launch a long march towards Dhaka from Chittagong on March 6 demanding the arrest of ‘anti-Islamic bloggers and the atheists and the enemies of Islam’.“Asif is now under DB custody,” a senior DB official told UNB.
With the arrest of Asif, the number of arrested bloggers has risen to four.
Earlier, on Monday night, the detectives arrested another three bloggers –– Mashiur Rahman Biplob, 42, (online pseudonym ‘Allama Shaitan’), ex-student of Dhaka university, Russell Parvez, 36, (‘Apobak’) and Subrata Shuvo, 25, (`Lalu Kasai’) from different areas of the city on charge of making derogatory comments against Islam and Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) through the internet.
DB police have launched a crackdown on the bloggers, who are allegedly involved in anti-Islamic activities through posting write-ups on the internet amid Islamist organisations threat of nonstop shutdown and tougher agitations if what they said the ‘atheist bloggers’ are not arrested.
A number of bloggers came under attacks for their derogatory comments about Islam and Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM) through the internet.
On February 15, Blogger Rajib, (‘Thaba Baba’ online) was hacked to death at Polashnagar in the city’s Pallabi area.
Even blogger Asif was stabbed at Uttara on January 14. Later, DB police arrested four suspected Islamic militants from different parts of the capital on Sunday night on charge of attacking and injuring Asif.
Courtesy: UNB Connect
