Actress Pori Moni Bail Hearing Set for Aug 18

A lawyer for the actress Shamsunnahar Smriti, also known as Pori Moni, has filed a new appeal for her to be released on bail in a narcotics case.

The hearing date for the petition has been set for August 18.

Pori Moni's lawyer, Mozibur Rahman filed a petition for bail at the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court on Monday.

The request was accepted by Magistrate Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, who therefore scheduled the hearing on Wednesday.

Banani police were granted two remands to interrogate Pori Moni over the narcotics case. Following their questioning, she was brought before a court on Friday and the judge scrapped her bail petition, sending her to jail.

Pori Moni’s lawyers requested first-class status, better known as division, for the actress and the court ordered authorities to see to the matter according to prison rules.

According to pandemic health regulations, Pori Moni was kept under a 14-day quarantine at the prison’s Rajanigandha Building.

Shamsunnahar Smriti hails from Narail and began acting in Dhaka films in 2015. She recently came to media attention after she accused a businessman of attempting to rape her.

On Aug 4, RAB raided the actress’s home in Banani and arrested her. A narcotics case was filed against her at the Banani Police Station the following day.

The investigation report in the case is due on Sept 15.