“I turned on my mobile and saw that my picture was everywhere,” Bayat told the BBC, seeming to refer to Iranian media. Bayat told the BBC that she was wearing the hijab, which, in images, hung loosely on the back of her head. People should have the right to choose the way they want to dress; it should not be forced,” Bayat told the news organisation. “But I don’t know what would happen to me.”Bayat told the BBC that the Iranian chess federation asked her to issue a statement addressing the controversy but that she refused. The Iranian chess federation did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

Source: bd News24 January 16, 2020 07:52 UTC