Arifur Rahman, a 23-year old cartoonist, was jailed by the de facto military regime in Bangladesh. His crime? Offending religious sensitivites. Rumi gives the background. Dhaka gives more details. Here is a history of the Islamist assault on freedom of thought in Bangladesh.
Originally posted at A-A-A.
To see my blog right under Dani Rodrik’s has made my week!
Comment by AsifY — October 8, 2007 @ 2:11 pm |
আমিও আমার মুক্তি চাই।
স্বাধীন ভাবে বাঁচতে চাই, এই পৃথিবীতে…………
Comment by Arifur Rahman — April 13, 2009 @ 11:03 pm |