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Bangladesh Fifa official held for 'defaming' PM Hasina
Source: BBC
Bangladesh Fifa official held for 'defaming' PM Hasina
17 March 2019
Bangladeshi authorities have arrested a senior member of football's world governing body Fifa for allegedly defaming the country's prime minister.
Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, a Fifa Council member, was detained after she had said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was neglecting football.
A defamation claim was then filed by a local sport official, alleging that the comments embarrassed the entire nation.
On Saturday, Ms Kiron was denied bail and sent to jail, her lawyer said.
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The government of Sheikh Hasina has been accused by human rights groups of using tough media laws to stifle dissent in the country.
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17 March 2019
Bangladeshi authorities have arrested a senior member of football's world governing body Fifa for allegedly defaming the country's prime minister.
Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, a Fifa Council member, was detained after she had said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was neglecting football.
A defamation claim was then filed by a local sport official, alleging that the comments embarrassed the entire nation.
On Saturday, Ms Kiron was denied bail and sent to jail, her lawyer said.
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The government of Sheikh Hasina has been accused by human rights groups of using tough media laws to stifle dissent in the country.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47604146
Mahfuza Akhter Kiron has been a Fifa Council member since 2017 (FIFA via Getty Images)