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A legal notice has been sent to actress Pori Moni demanding an unconditional apology over alleged disrespect to the national anthem and harassment of journalists. She has also been directed to refrain from all forms of obscenity.
Supreme Court lawyer Khandaker Hasan Shahriar sent the notice on Sunday (November 8) to Pori Moni, whose real name is Shamsunnahar Smriti, and the president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association.
The notice asked the actress to issue a written and unconditional apology within seven days over the incident that took place on court premises.
It also instructed her to refrain from obscene language or dialogue, threats, obscene performances and gestures, and nude or semi-nude dancing in the future.
According to the notice, she must also avoid producing or displaying any content through films, videos, audio-visual materials, photographs or graphics that has no artistic or educational value.
The development follows an incident on Thursday when Pori Moni allegedly snatched a journalist’s mobile phone and verbally abused him while leaving the Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate Court after securing bail in a case filed by businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud over allegations of assault, vandalism and intimidation.
It was also reported that a person who had come to the court as a litigant sustained a head injury after being pushed by members of Porimoni’s security team.
Her appearance at the court triggered a chaotic situation.
The court had cancelled her bail and issued an arrest warrant the previous day. She later surrendered before the court and secured bail after furnishing a bond of Tk500.
