Dhaka, May 19 -- Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki believes that the arrest of actress Nusraat Faria may have been triggered by "nervous overreaction" following the public backlash over former president Abdul Hamid's recent departure from the country.

In a post on Facebook on Monday, Farooki said: "Following the backlash over the former president Abdul Hamid's foreign trip, there may have been an overreaction driven by nervousness. A similar incident happened a few days ago involving Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho's wife."

"These incidents are by no means justifiable. I believe Faria will get legal remedy."

The controversy began on the night of May 7, when senior Awami League figure Abdul Hamid left the country. Amid w...