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Nusraat Faria, Bangladeshi Actor Who Played Sheikh Hasina on Screen, Held in Murder Case; Was Leaving for Thailand

Nusraat Faria, a 31-year-old Bangladeshi actress, was taken into custody at the immigration checkpoint of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on May 19, 2025, while trying to board a flight to Thailand.
Authorities arrested her based on a court-approved attempted murder case filed during the July 2024 student protests that led to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster and flight to India.
Faria, known for playing Sheikh Hasina in the 2023 India-Bangladesh film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation,' was initially held at Vatara Police Station before being transferred for further questioning to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch.
Assistant Commissioner Shafiqul Islam confirmed the arrest, noting authorities acted on immigration information, and the case includes 17 actors accused of attempting to murder a student during the protests.
Her detention exemplifies intensified investigations into violence linked to the 2024 uprising, suggesting ongoing political and legal repercussions for those implicated in the protests.

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Actress Nusraat Faria arrested at Dhaka airport

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Bangladeshi Actor, Nusraat Faria, 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.

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Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, who played Sheikh Hasina in Bangabandhu biopic, arrested at Dhaka Airport

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