Missing Bangladeshi actress Raima Islam Shimu’s body found in a sack; husband confesses to murder

In a shocking turn of events, body of the Bangladeshi actress Raima Islam Shimu was found in a sack close to a bridge in Dhaka's Keraniganj area. According to police, some locals informed them about a dead body near Alipur Bridge on Monday morning. The actress was brutally murdered as the dead body had many injury marks. After which the police detained Raima's husband Shakhawat Ali Noble, who had filed a missing complaint at the Kalabagan police station, and his driver for interrogation. After hours of grilling Raima's husband is said to have confessed to the crime, however the motive of murder is not yet clear. Raima's husband Shakhawat Ali is now on a 3-day remand. Meanwhile, the police have sent the dead body for autopsy and are waiting for it's reports. However, some reports in the Bangladeshi media suggest some actor's involvement in the case, but the police haven't disclosed anything related to this as yet. Raima was a popular face of the Bangladeshi film and TV industry. The actress made her acting debut with ‘Bartaman’ in 1998 and has since worked in as many as 25 films and a few TV shows as well.