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Bangladesh publisher arrested on defamation charges
[DAWN] A prominent lawyer and newspaper publisher who is tied to Bangladesh's political opposition was denied bail on Tuesday after his arrest on defamation charges, heightening concerns about a crackdown on dissent ahead of national elections.Police tossed in the calaboose Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! Mainul Hosein late on Monday in a raid on an opposition leader's home in the capital, said Mahbub Alam, a joint commissioner of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Hosein is the publisher of the English-language New Nation daily and heads its editorial board. Magistrate Kaisarul Islam gave no explanation for denying Hosein bail at a brief hearing on Tuesday. Posted by: Fred 2018-10-24 |
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