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The 2007 Bangladesh cartoon controversy began after an editorial cartoon was published in the 431st edition of ''Alpin'' ((ベンガル語:আলপিন)), a featured supplement of the Bangladeshi newspaper ''Prothom Alo'', on 17 September 2007.〔 The cartoon featured a conversation between an elderly man and a boy culminating in the boy making a joke using the name of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Bangladeshi Muslim organisations, who objected to the cartoon, responded by holding public protests which led to violence and street clashes, even though such demonstrations have been banned by the interim caretaker government.〔 Arifur Rahman, the author of the cartoon, was arrested and detained while the publishers have publicly apologised.〔 〕 == Controversy == On 17 September 2007, a cartoon titled ''Naam'' (Name) was published in the 431st edition of ''Alpin''. The cartoon, by 20-year-old cartoonist Arifur Rahman, featured a conversation between an elderly man and a boy and the controversy is regarding the text rather than the pictures as had been the case in previous such incidents. When the boy was asked what his name was, he omitted the prefix ''Muhammad'', used by some Muslims to show respect to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The elder informed him that he should use the prefix in front of all names. In the final strip, the man asked the boy what was in his lap to which he replied "Muhammad cat". The country's mainly Muslim population regarded the publication of the cartoon in their holy month of Ramadhan as a deliberate attempt to ridicule Muhammad, who is highly revered by Muslims, and ignite unrest in the country.〔 Demonstrations were held the following day in major cities, even though such protests were made unlawful by the interim caretaker government earlier in 2007.〔 Formal representations were made by Muslim leaders to the government during meetings held on 18 September with calls for revoking the license of the newspaper, ''Prothom Alo''.〔 The government banned the sale of the 431st issue and instructed the authorities to seize all printed copies while urging the public to exercise self-restraint, and arrested Arifur Rahman.〔 In a statement released by ''Prothom Alo'', the editor of ''Alpin'', Matiur Rahman, apologised, expressing regret for publishing the cartoon.〔 He stated that the "unedited, unapproved and unacceptable" cartoon is being withdrawn and would be "taking actions against the persons responsible". However, religious clerics of the country continued their outcry and demanded the arrest of Matiur Rahman and ''Prothom Alo's'' publisher, Mahfuz Anam. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2007 Bangladesh cartoon controversy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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