Badhon refutes conspiracy theories claiming she is a RAW agent, takes to social media

Time of India

27-05-2025

Azmeri Haque Badhon
Bangladeshi actress Azmeri Haque Badhon is the latest in a series of public figures accused of being a RAW agent. The controversy started after her Facebook post on May 24 calling for national elections and equal rights for all.
The post sparked fresh conspiracy theories, including allegations of her links to India's intelligence agency.
In a social media post that went viral, Badhon described how these allegations have followed her over the years. In 2021, she was labelled a RAW agent after her role in Vishal Bhardwaj's film
Khufiya
. The Facebook post reads: 'I wasn't even allowed to attend the film's premiere. Why? Because the Indian High Commission rejected my visa — not once, but five times.
During two of my interviews with them, they seemed very concerned about a photo I had posted on social media — a picture with VP Noor at a US Embassy program.'
She also wrote about how the labels changed over time. During the July uprisings in Bangladesh, she was accused of being a CIA agent. She was later called a Jamaat agent for sharing a video of a party leader and was even labelled a Mossad operative.
In her post, Badhon also pointed out how quickly these labels emerge. She said such rumours are often spread by those unwilling to accept criticism or those who refuse to believe that someone might genuinely want change.
Despite these accusations, Badhon remains vocal about her views.