Former beauty queen Meghna Alam, 30, has been charged with extortion in Bangladesh after allegedly attempting to honey trap the former Saudi ambassador in an extortion scheme. The police said that Alam and others plotted to extort $5 million from the Saudi envoy by coercing him. The relationship between the two has been the subject of controversy, with Alam’s father claiming that the ambassador and his daughter were involved romantically.
Alam, a former Miss Earth Bangladesh winner, was initially detained without charge under a controversial law that allows indefinite detention of suspects. She appeared in court without legal representation and denied the allegations against her, calling for her arrest to be nullified. The Saudi embassy in Dhaka has not responded to the queries regarding the incident.
Bangladesh has a significant number of expatriate workers in Saudi Arabia, and maintaining diplomatic ties with the kingdom is crucial for financial and humanitarian aid. The arrest of Alam under the Special Powers Act has drawn criticism from rights groups, with Amnesty International calling for either her release or formal charges to be brought against her.
The case has raised concerns about the use of the law to detain individuals without due process, and the ongoing investigation will shed light on the details of the alleged extortion scheme. The controversy surrounding the former beauty queen and the Saudi ambassador emphasizes the importance of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia.
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