Nusrat Faria lands in jail

A Dhaka court today (May 19) sent popular actress Nusrat Faria to jail in connection with an attempted murder case.

Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque sent Faria to jail after she was produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in the morning.

Sub-Inspector Billal Bhuiyan, the investigation officer of the case, appealed to the court to keep her in jail while defence lawyers submitted a petition seeking bail.

Metropolitan Public Prosecutor (PP) Omar Faruq Faruqi opposed the bail plea during the hearing.

The court also set May 22 for the hearing on her bail plea.

Nusrat Faria was detained by the immigration police at Dhaka Airport on Sunday while attempting to leave for Thailand. Later, she was handed over to Bhatara police station who then took her to the Detective Branch (DB) office for further questioning.

According to the case statement, Nusrat Faria, along with actors Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter, Ashna Habib Bhabna, Zayed Khan and 12 others, were accused in an attempted murder case filed during an anti-discrimination movement in Bhatara area.

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 283 others were also named in the same case.

Nusrat Faria was accused in the case for allegedly financing Awami League, which the complainant claims took a stance against the anti-discrimination movement.