International organisations concerned and call for bloggers release.

At least three international organisations expressed their concern for the arrest of four bloggers in Bangladesh. They called the government for their immediate release.

International Journalist Federation (IFJ), Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ), Reporters without Borders (RSF) have published their own press release in their website for the immediate release of four bloggers.  

In a statement released by International Journalist Federation (IFJ) says, The arrest of the four bloggers is seen as an effort by the ruling Awami League party to neutralise the counter-mobilisation by the Islamist party. Bangladesh’s Home Minister has since said that the government has a list of another seven “atheist bloggers” who could soon be arrested. Journalists in Bangladesh are disturbed by these developments and by the government’s stated intent to monitor blog content and initiate criminal action against alleged offenders."

Four bloggers arrested and blogs are being closed.

4 bloggers were arrested for “writing derogatory content about Islam”.

Bangladesh government challenges its secular character of its own by arresting four bloggers and blocking a blog name Amar Blog. They were held for 'derogatory write-ups'. 

Subrata Adhikary Shuvo, 24, Russell Parvez, 36, and Mashiur Rahman Biplob, 42, were picked up on Monday night. They were taken  in to remands for 7 days.  And later yesterday afternoon Asif Mohiuddin was arrested.

Before arresting them Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) blocked a blog site named Amar Blog. 

Four people were arrested ‘for attempting to murder’ Bangla blogger Asif Mohiuddin

Four people were arrested by Police from different parts of the capital ‘for attempting to murder’ Bangla blogger Asif Mohiuddin, reports The Daily Star

The Online activist came under attack on January 13 in the city’s Uttara area.

The arrestees are–Saad-al-Nahin, 24, an evening shift MBA student of Dhaka University from Kishoreganj; Kawsar Ahmed, 26, a vendor from Bhola; Kamal Uddin, 23,  a carpenter from Noakhali; and Kamal Hossain, 28, a security guard of Mutual Trust Bank from Barisal.

The arrestees are members of Ansarullah Bengali Team, a newly-launched militant organisation, said Moshiur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner (South) of DB.

Government regulating blogs in Bangladesh

Bangladesh government monitoring the blog sphere and social media  and as well as banning different blogs and website. 

Yesterday in a mail sent by the Deputy Director of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission BTRC to different blog portals owner to close different blog sites that hurts the religious feelings of the citizens.

Following that direction of the email sent by BTRC blog portal Some where in closed one of its bloggers website name Asif Mohiuddin.

12 blogs, Facebook pages blocked by the Government

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has closed 12 blogs and Facebook pages including ‘Sonar Bangla’ and ‘Basher Kella’ reportedly run by people tied to Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing over last few days. BDnews24 Reports.

The closure by the BTRC’s Computer Security Incident Response Team has come as those blogs and pages have been accused of spreading hatred and hurting religious sentiment of the people.

“The blogs and pages of the social networking website have been shut down in line with law, not considering any political line,” BTRC Vice Chairman Giasuddin Ahmed told bdnews24.com. Ahmed is also the Convenor of the security response team, which is assigned to ensure cyber security.

The official said his team acts against any distasteful write-ups and photos or any other online postings that could undermine the state, society, any political group or religion.