TDS Desk:

Model and actress Mehazabien Chowdhury and her brother, Alisan Chowdhury, have secured bail after surrendering to court in a case involving embezzlement and criminal intimidation.

Judge Afroza Tania of Dhaka’s Executive Magistrate Court-3 granted the bail on Sunday, confirmed court sources.

Mehazabien Chowdhury has accused news outlets of spreading “fake news” in a Facebook post, prompting a wave of reactions from figures in the entertainment industry.

Her husband, Adnan Al Rajib, shared the post shortly afterwards. Their friend, director Asfak Nipun, also reposted Mehazabien’s remarks and labelled the reports as “fake news.” Another filmmaker, Shihab Shaheen, went a step further, calling the news against the actor “completely baseless and fabricated.”

Just a few hours later, Mehazabien surrendered before the court. None of the three have deleted their original posts.

Court sources confirmed that the defendants had originally been summoned to appear on 3 November. Following their failure to attend, the court issued arrest warrants against them on 10 November.

The next hearing has been scheduled for 18 December.

Case documents state that the plaintiff, Amirul Islam, provided Tk27 lakh to Mehazabien Chowdhury through cash and bKash transfers at different times, intending to become business partners based on a previous acquaintance.

After Mehazabien and her brother failed to initiate business activities over an extended period, Amirul repeatedly sought repayment. The defendants allegedly delayed settlement through prolonged deferment, consistently promising to pay “today or tomorrow.”

The complainant stated that he went to collect the owed money on the afternoon of 11 February. He was then directed to meet at a restaurant near Hatirjheel Road on 16 March.

Upon arrival at the location, Amirul alleged that Mehazabien, her brother, and four to five unidentified individuals subjected him to verbal abuse using obscene language. They reportedly threatened, “Don’t come to our house again asking for money. If we see you in front of the house again, we will kill you,” while issuing various other threats and intimidations.

Following the incident, the victim approached Vatara Police Station, where authorities advised him to file a case in court. Amirul Islam subsequently lodged the case on 24 March under sections 107/117(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure at the Dhaka Executive Magistrate Court.