Dhaka, May 19 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says that a case has been filed against actress Nusraat Faria and that she has been arrested before the case investigation is complete.

The home advisor spoke to the media at the Secretariat after a meeting on the law-and-order situation for Eid-ul-Azha on Monday.

Earlier in the day, Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki said that Faria's arrest was "not justifiable".

Asked to comment on the issue, the home advisor said that he was not aware of what Farooki had said. However, he added that everyone has the freedom to express their personal opinions.

In a Facebook post, Farooki wrote: "This case against Faria has been around for some time. Until now, I wasn't aware...