A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of television actor Niamat Ullah Bhuiyan, known as Zaher Alvi, in a case filed over the alleged incitement of his wife Ikra’s suicide. The order was issued on Monday, July 6, by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Shahjahan Kabir after hearing arguments from both sides. State counsel Harun Or Rashid confirmed the court’s decision, while Alvi’s lawyer Sheikh Robayet Islam had argued for bail.

Earlier, on June 24, the court had granted a two-day remand for Alvi following his surrender on June 18, when his initial bail plea was denied and he was sent to jail. The Detective Branch later sought a ten-day remand for further questioning. Alvi’s mother, Nasrin Sultana Shiuli, a co-accused in the case, surrendered on June 4 and was granted bail.

The case stems from the March 1 incident when Ikra was found hanging from a ceiling fan at their Mirpur residence. Her uncle Sheikh Tanvir Ahmed filed the case that night, alleging that prolonged family disputes and abuse had driven her to suicide.