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Who is Nusraat Faria, the Bangladeshi actress arrested at Dhaka airport on charges of attempted murder?
Faris was interrogated at the immigration point at the airport that later led to her apprehension read more
Nusraat Faris is a Bangladeshi actress best known for portraying the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the biopic Mujib: The Making of a Nation. She has been apprehended at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport for an attempt to murder during protests against Sheikh Hasina back in 2014.
The protests that happened against Hasina more than a decade ago led to her steeping down from her post. Faris was interrogated at the immigration point at the airport that later led to her apprehension.
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Shafiqul Islam, the Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Badda Zone, confirmed the actress's arrest to Prothom Alo.
Who is Nusraat Faria?
Before she became an actress, Nusraat was a radio jockey and a presenter. Her debut happened with the 2015 film Aashiqui: True Love after which she starred in many Bangladeshi films. She is also an active name in television and modelling.
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