Dhaka, April 24 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of model Meghna Alam in a case filed by Dhanmondi Model Police Station, which accuses her of targeting foreign diplomats in a series of romance scams.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Masuma Rahman issued the ruling on Thursday following a hearing, reports bdnews24.com.

During the hearing, Meghna's lawyer argued that no specific allegations have been made against her, claiming the case was intended to besmirch her reputation.

Sub-Inspector Abul Bashar, general recording officer at Dhanmondi Police Station, told bdnews24.com that the prosecution strongly opposed the bail application. After hearing both sides, the magistrate rejected the petition.

Meghna, who serves as the cha...