Blogs black out in protest

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.
So far, law enforcers have arrested four bloggers in the last three days, sparking widespread criticism and outrage from different quarters, especially from the blogging community.