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Who is Nusraat Faria, the Bangladeshi actress arrested at Dhaka airport on charges of attempted murder?
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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