Bangladeshi Actor Who Played Sheikh Hasina On Screen Arrested In Murder Case

Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, who played the role of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the biopic on her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was arrested at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport for her alleged involvement in an attempted murder case linked to anti-government protests last year. The 31-year-old actress was detained at the immigration checkpoint while en route to Thailand, after an arrest warrant was issued, according to Bangladeshi media reports.

A case was registered against 17 actors, including Faria, for their alleged attempt to murder a student in the capital's Vatara during the student protests across Bangladesh in July last year, which led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.

"Our team went to the airport to get her based on information from the Immigration Police. A few days ago, a court approved an attempted murder case against her. She has been shown arrested in that case," bdnews24.com reported, quoting police officer Sujan Haque.