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Detained Bangladeshi cartoonist granted bail amid protests

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Dhaka, Mar 3(EFE/EPA).- The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Wednesday granted bail to a cartoonist nearly 10 months after his pre-trial detention amid continuing protests over his release and a contentious law under which he was arrested.Ahmed Kabir Kishore was arrested on May 6, 2020, along with writer Mushtaq Ahmed, and was charged under the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA) for allegedly "spreading rumors" on social media. Kishore "was granted bail for six months by the court. We expect him to be released soon as there is no other case pending against him," his lawyer Jyotirmoy Barua told EFE. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST THE DIGITAL SECURITY ACT 2018, IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH.

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