Dhaka, June 13 -- Bangladeshi chess player Ashiya Sultana faced deportation from India upon her arrival, preventing her participation in the 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament, scheduled from June 7th to 14th. Veteran Bangladeshi chess player Sayeda Jasimunnessa Khatun, widely known as Rani Hamid, had arrived in India earlier in June for the same tournament. However, their journey took an unexpected and distressing turn when Sultana was denied entry at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.According to Indian immigration authorities, the 37-year-old Sultana was on a blacklist issued by Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for an alleged violation of visa conditions during a previous visit. This...
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