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Bangladesh journalist Rozina Islam held for espionage , could face upto 14 yrs in jail or death

Bangladesh journalist Rozina Islam held for ‘espionage’, could face upto 14 yrs in jail or death Unnati Sharma © Provided by The Print New Delhi: The bail hearing of Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam, who was arrested late Monday under the country’s Official Secrets Act, has been put off till Sunday. Islam, a 42-year-old journalist with Prothom Alo, the largest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh, is known for her investigative reports that exposed corruption in the country and recently reported on the mismanagement of the public health sector in Bangladesh. She has been accused of stealing confidential official documents and espionage. If formally charged and convicted, Islam faces up to 14 years in prison and the death penalty.

Bangladeshi Authorities Arrest Journalist Rozina Islam under Official Secrets Act

A screen shot taken from Prothom Alo s YouTube channel of Bangladeshi journalists protesting the arrest of the paper s correspondent, Rozina Islam, in Dhaka on May 17, 2021. NEW YORK, May 18 2021 - The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release journalist Rozina Islam, withdraw the investigation into her, and to stop arresting journalists under the Official Secrets Act. Islam, a senior correspondent for the daily newspaper Prothom Alo, was arrested today after the Health Ministry filed a complaint against her under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, according to news reports. She was accused of taking pictures of official documents under sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, and under sections 379 and 411 of the penal code, and could face up to 14 years in prison and the death penalty if charged and convicted, according to the laws. Islam is being held at the Shahbagh police station in Dhaka, the capital, Sajjad Sh

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