“Journalist arrested after the journalists to observe elections”
“A reporter has been arrested after Sunday’s elections in Bangladesh after reporting on irregularities in the elections, which were won by prime minister Sheikh Hasina.”
“According to the police, was arrested after an article claimed that it submitted over 22 000 fake ballot papers in a constituency, something which the police describe as”
“A controversial data protection law is the basis for the arrest. Human rights organisations have criticised the law to give the authorities great power to silence dissent.”
“Hasina won 288 of the 300 seats in parliament in the elections which means a third term in a row and fourth overall for her. The opposition believes that the elections have been rigged and refers inter alia to the harassment of voters, that the ballot boxes should have been filled with fake votes, and that Hasinas opponents have been persecuted.”
“Another journalist is wanted for his reporting on the elections.”
