Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladeshi national Masuma Khan has been released from a US detention centre after 31 days.

The 64-year-old was freed on Wednesday from a facility in California.

Relatives said her husband Ishtiaq Khan had applied for her status adjustment.

On Oct 6, Masuma appeared at the Los Angeles immigration office in connection with the application, where she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.

Family members said she was held at California City Detention Facility, nearly 100 miles from Los Angeles.

The case drew condemnation from local lawmakers, including Congresswoman Judy Chu and Senator Adam Schiff, who demanded her immediate release.

Her daughter attorney Riya Khan also filed an appeal with th...