Meghna Alam
Meghna Alam | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Politician |
| Organization | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) |
| Known for | Politician |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Earth Bangladesh 2020 |
Years active | 2014–present |
Major competition(s) | Miss Earth Bangladesh 2020 (Winner) Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019 (Top 18) Miss World Bangladesh 2023 (Top 20) |
Meghna Alam is a Bangladeshi politician, model, internationally certified political educator, environmental activist, and beauty pageant titleholder.[1]
Career
[edit]Meghna Alam served as an ambassador for One Young World, a global youth leadership platform.[2]
She has joined the ruling political party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[3] She was crowned as Miss Earth Bangladesh in 2020. She represented Bangladesh as Miss Bangladesh for the first time at Miss Earth 2020. Currently, Meghna Alam is employed as the chairperson of Miss Bangladesh.[4]
Alam is currently leading Miss Bangladesh Foundation as the chairperson and serving as the national director of 10 international organizations including Miss Earth Bangladesh for Miss Earth, Miss Eco Bangladesh for Miss Eco International, Miss Global Bangladesh for Miss Global, etc.[5]
She is also the CEO of Ekottro Foundation.[6] She worked as a political educator and mindful leadership trainer.[6]
Detention under Special Powers Act
[edit]On 10 April 2025, Alam was detained under the Special Powers Act, 1974. However, it was cancelled after 19 days and she received permanent bail on 28 April, 2025.[7]People from civil society wrote to the Chief Adviser demanding her release.[8]
Her detention followed rumors of abduction after it was broadcast live on Facebook.[9][10]
Relationship with Saudi Ambassador
[edit]She is believed to be engaged with Essa Yousef Essa Al Duhailan, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh. It is believed, a draconian law was used to harass her because she refused his engagement ring.[11]
She was placed in 30-day detention under a security order under the Special Powers Act, which allows for detention without trial.[12] Her detention has come under scrutiny from various human rights organizations from all over the world and global media claiming it was unlawful.[13][14] Amnesty International expressed concerns over her detention.[13]
National Parliamentary Election
[edit]Meghna Alam contested to be a member of parliament in the 13th National Parliament election from the Dhaka-8 constituency nominated by Gono Odhikar Parishad and received 608 votes.[15] Meghna Alam declared that it is now her time in Dhaka-8.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ভাইরাল ঢাকা ৮ আসনে কিসে চলছে?". BBC.
- ↑ "ড:ইউনূসের সাথে মেঘনা আলমের ভাইরাল ছবিটি সম্পাদিত নয়". rumorscanner.
- ↑ "বিএনপির এমপি হবার লক্ষ্যে গণঅধিকার পরিষদ থেকে পদত্যাগ করলেন মেঘনা আলম". Bonik Barta.
- ↑ "Miss Bangladesh Beauty Pageant to crown 10 ambassadors to rebrand Bangladesh globally". The Daily Star. 2024-09-17. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ↑ "Meghna Alam inaugurates Miss Bangladesh Impact Forum". Dhaka Trubune.
- 1 2 "Meghna becomes the first Miss Earth Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ↑ "Meghna Alam gets bail". The Business Standard.
- ↑ "27 Women's rights activists write to CA demanding Meghna Alam's release". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Meghna Alam not abducted, kept in protective custody: police". The Daily Star. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "DMP refutes claims of Meghna Alam's abduction, says she was taken into custody legally". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ↑ "Police arrest Model for refusing to Become Young Wife". Kompas Professional. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ↑ "Db detains former Miss Earth Bangladesh Meghna Alam -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- 1 2 "Amnesty expresses concern over Meghna Alam's detention". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Meghna Alam's detention: Same script, new cast?". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Meghna Alam's Nomination declared valid in Dhaka 8". Views Bangladesh.
- ↑ "It is Meghna Alam's time in Dhaka 8". Barta 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-01.