Meghna Alam Bangladeshi actress courts arrest in night raid
Meghna Alam Bangladeshi actress courts arrest in night raid
It comes as a disturbing and shocking news that
Bangladeshi actress was arrested in night raid for ‘threatening’ Saudi ties.
Her night arrest has sparked a massive public outcry as the Bangladesh Police took her into custody after raiding her house late night while she was livestreaming on Facebook and claiming her innocence.
Meghna Alam’s arrest led to public outcry due to late-night raid
Authorities deny reports of abduction
No formal charges filed against Alam yet. She has courted arrest
under the country’s stringent Special Powers Act and imprisoned for allegedly trying to deteriorate Bangladesh’s ties with Saudi Arabia.
As per local reports, the manner of her arrest has sparked a massive public outcry, as the Detective Branch (DB), a specialised unit of the Bangladesh Police, took her into custody after raiding her house late night while she was livestreaming on Facebook and claiming her innocence.
In the now-deleted video, local authorities could be seen barging in, identifying themselves as police before the 12-minute-long stream abruptly ended, according to
Alam was picked up by the police without any formal charges, reported Bangladesh daily Prothom Alo. While Bangladeshi authorities faced criticism for allegedly abducting Alam, the department clarified that the reports were inaccurate.
As the top Detective Branch official who oversaw Alam’s arrest was removed from his post, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s legal advisor, Asif Nazrul, admitted in a press conference that taking the actress into custody under the Special Powers Act was a mistake.
Alam was produced before a Dhaka court the day after her arrest, which ordered 30 days in prison for the model-turned-actor.
Alam had claimed in her now-deleted Facebook posts that she was in a relationship with a foreign diplomat, who was married, according to the Daily Star.
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Confirming the development, the actor’s father, Badrul Alam, told Daily Star that she was engaged to the then Saudi ambassador to Bangladesh.
The ambassador and Meghna were in a relationship, and her daughter refused his marriage proposal because he already has a wife and children,” he was quoted as mentioning to the director.
When the actor learnt that the diplomat was married, her father claimed she called the diplomat’s home and spoke to his wife.
Badrul Alam further alleged that the diplomat had contacted the Home Ministry, following whose directions his daughter was picked up from their house.
News Edit KV Raman
