Shawon and Saba Released to Family Custody After Interrogation

Staff Reporter

Actress Meher Afroz Shawon and actress Sohana Saba were released into their families’ custody after extensive interrogation by the Detective Branch (DB) police on allegations of anti-state conspiracy.

Meher Afroz Shawon was detained from her residence on February 6, while Sohana Saba was summoned to the DB office later that evening.

Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman of the DMP Media and Public Relations Division confirmed the release on Friday. He stated that both actresses were questioned at the DB headquarters and subsequently handed over to their families.

Shawon’s name reportedly surfaced in an investigation into a meeting held at Kolkata’s Hotel Park on January 15, attended both physically and virtually by various individuals. A leaked intelligence document allegedly listed participants, including former student leader Golam Rabbani, Shawon, and Saba. This information was shared in a Facebook post by journalist Zulkar Nain Sami, affiliated with Al Jazeera and an Israeli publication.

Following the allegations, Shawon was placed under surveillance and taken into custody from her Dhanmondi residence Thursday evening. Earlier that day, her family home near the Narundi Railway in Jamalpur was set on fire by unidentified individuals.

Sohana Saba was detained around midnight from Dhanmondi and brought to the DB office. According to sources, Saba had also been under observation for similar allegations of anti-state activities.

Both actresses were released after interrogation, but further investigations are ongoing.