Himal censored in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Himal Magazine, a political monthly on South Asian politics, has its latest issue censored in Bangladesh as its editorial explicitly stated that Bangladesh is under military rule. The editorial begins by saying, “The subterfuge is over.

It has now become clear that Bangladesh is under the control of an autocratic military regime. After three months of pretending that it had little to do with the new interim government, set up in early January, the Bangladesh Army’s role in derailing an already shaky democratic process is now obvious.”

According to a press release sent by the editors of Himal Magazine, authorities have obstructed the proper distribution of their May 2007 issue.

The expunged editorial and article from May 2007 issue will be found at http://www.himalmag.com/2007/may/commentary_bangladesh_hasina.html