Nusraat Faria, Bangladeshi actor who played Sheikh Hasina on screen, held in murder case; was leaving for Thailand

Nusraat Faria, the popular Bangladeshi actor who gained fame after portraying the role of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's biopic Mujib: The Making of a Nation, was arrested on Sunday at Dhaka airport, reported Prothom Aalo.

According to the details, Faria was arrested on murder charges by immigration police at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka while travelling to Thailand.

The report added that an arrest warrant was issued against Nusrat Faria in a case filed at the capital's Vatara police station, where she was accused of attempted murder during the July uprising.

Prothom Aalo, citing Badda Police Assistant Commissioner Shafiqul Islam, confirmed that Nusrat Faria has been arrested and brought to the police station after arrest. She was later sent to the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch office instead of being kept there.

About Nusraat Faria:

Faria, who started her career as a radio jockey and presenter, made her acting debut in films in 2015. Later, she acted in multiple projects in Bangladesh and India. Apart from acting, she is also active in modeling and hosting.

She played the role of Hasina in the 2023 film, 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', which was directed by late director Shyam Benegal. This movie was a joint production of Bangladesh and India.

India imposes port restrictions on Bangladeshi goods:

the Central government on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of a range of consumer items through land transit posts in the northeast. It has also decided to allow entry of ready-made garments from Bangladesh only through Kolkata and Nhava Sheva seaports.

In a statement, Ministry of Commerce & Industry said, “Import of all kinds of readymade garments from Bangladesh shall not be allowed from any land port, however, it is allowed only through Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports.”

It said, “Import of Fruit/ Fruit flavoured and Carbonated Drinks; Processed food items; Cotton and Cotton Yarn Waste; Plastic and PVC finished goods, except pigments, dyes, plasticisers and granules that form input for own industries; and Wooden Furniture, shall not be allowed through any Land Customs Stations (LCSs)/ Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; and LCS Changrabandha and Fulbari, in West Bengal.”

“The port restrictions do not apply to the import of Fish, LPG, Edible Oil, and Crushed stone from Bangladesh,” the statement further said.

With agency inputs.