Bangladesh model accused of blackmailing Saudi envoy


DHAKA: Bangladesh police said Thursday (April 17) a former beauty queen arrested this month had attempted to honey-trap the former Saudi ambassador in an attempt to extort $5 million from the envoy.

Meghna Alam, 30, (pic) was initially held without charge under the South Asian nation's controversial law which permits indefinite detention of suspects.

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