Missing Bangladeshi Actress Raima Islam Shimu Found Dead

Raima Islam Found Dead: The late actress' husband and his car driver were detained by the police for further interrogation related to her death.

(Photo: Facebook/Raima Islam Shimu)

In a shocking incident, Bangladeshi actress Raima Islam Shimu, who was reported missing a few days ago, was found dead and her body was discovered inside a sack near the Hazratpur Bridge in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka.

A tweet by news agency IANS reads as Bangladeshi actress Raima Islam Shimu, who was reported missing a few days ago, was found dead in the outskirts of Dhaka, police said. Her body was found inside a sack near the Hazratpur Bridge in Keraniganj on January 17.

After being informed by locals, a team of Keraniganj Model Police Station recovered the body around 10:00 AM on Monday, reports The Daily Star.

The 45-year-old actress' body was sent to Sir Salimullah Medical College morgue for postmortem. Meanwhile, Raima Shimu’s husband and his car driver were detained by the police for further interrogation related to the actress' death.

Earlier, Shimu’s husband had filed a general diary with Kalabagan police station on Sunday informing the police that his wife was missing.

It is a murder incident, the police officer further added and said that they were investing into the matter.

Raima Islam Shimu was a well known Bangladeshi actress who started acting in films from 1998 made her debut with the film "Bartaman" and has worked in more than 25 films. In addition to films, she also worked in TV dramas and produced as well.

She was also an associate member of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association.

Meanwhile, the Bangladeshi film industry members have expressed their shock on social media.