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Assault on Bangladeshi actress in Italy

Overview

Bangladeshi actress Azmeri Haq Badhon reported being harassed and physically assaulted by a group of expatriates in Mestre, near Venice, Italy, while attending the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for the premiere of ‘The Difficult Bride’. The incident occurred on a Monday night while she was visiting a park with her brother and his family.

Badhon alleged that the attackers, who identified themselves as members of the banned Awami League and Chhatra League, targeted her for her support of the July-August 2024 student-led mass movement in Bangladesh. She reported that the group pelted her with eggs, water, and soft drinks, knocked her mobile phone from her hand, and struck her near her ear. The attackers reportedly called her a ‘July militant’ and attempted to force her to chant political slogans.

Badhon has filed an official complaint with local Italian police. The Digos (Italian postal and communications police) is currently investigating the incident using video footage and witness testimonies to identify the perpetrators.

In response, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir addressed the Jatiya Sangsad, describing the assault as an “attack on the country’s democratic governance” and attributing it to activists from the banned Awami League. The Minister confirmed that the Bangladesh Embassy in Rome and the Consulate General in Milan are providing consular assistance and that the Embassy intends to raise the matter with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The government has pledged full cooperation to ensure legal action is taken against the perpetrators.

Entities

Azmeri Haq Badhon · Badhon · Oman · Consulate General of Bangladesh in Milan · Rubaiyat Hossain

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Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Bangladesh government responds to assault on actress Ajmeri Haque Bandhan in Italy

    The Bangladesh government is providing legal and consular support to actress Ajmeri Haque Bandhan following an assault in Venice, Italy, condemning the attack as a strike against democratic values.

  2. 4 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Azmeri Haque Badhan assaulted in Italy during Venice Film Festival

    Actress Azmeri Haque Badhan was assaulted and harassed by a group of expatriates in Mestre, Italy, while attending the Venice Film Festival. She alleges the attack was due to her political activism in 2024.

Sources

ajkerpatrika.com · channelionline.com · corrierenazionale.it · dailysylhet.com · dainikkishoreganj.com · dainiksylhet.com · deshebideshe.com · kishoralo.com · portubangla.com · probashtime.net · riforma.it · sangbad.net · sarabangla.net · secoloditalia.it · tob.news

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