Court sends actress Nusraat Faria to jail, sets 22 May for bail hearing

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

Metropolitan Magistrate Naznin Akter 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 Faruk Faruki opposed the bail plea during the hearing.

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

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Nusraat Faria was detained by the immigration police at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday (18 May) while attempting to leave for Thailand.

Later, she was handed over to the Bhatara Police Station, who then took her to the Detective Branch (DB) office for further questioning.

According to the case statement, Nusraat 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.

The case was filed on 29 April at Bhatara Police Station, a day after a court ordered police to register it.

Nusraat Faria was accused in the case of allegedly financing the Awami League (AL), which the complainant claims took a stance against the anti-discrimination movement.

Nusraat Faria began her career as a radio jockey before moving on to television hosting in 2013. She also acted in a few dramas.

She made her silver screen debut in 2015 with Aashiqui, a Bangladesh-India joint production that earned widespread attention.

Since then, she has appeared in nearly 20 films in Dhallywood and Tollywood.