Dhaka:A court has dismissed a bail plea submitted by actor Ashraful Haque Don, who is implicated in the murder case of renowned movie superstar Salman Shah. The decision was rendered by Judge Tawhida Akter of the Dhaka 6th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court following a hearing on the matter.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Don was apprehended by immigration police on August 9, 2026, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. He was subsequently transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and later incarcerated.
The case was initiated by Salman Shah's maternal uncle, Mohammad Alamgir, also known as Alamgir Kumkum, on October 21, 2025. It was filed against 11 individuals, including the late actor's wife, Samira Haque, at the capital's Ramna Police Station under sections 302 and 34 of the Penal Code. Other accused in the case are Aziz Mohammad Bhai, Samira's mother Latifa Haque Lusi, Don, David, Zaved, Faruk, Ruby, A Sattar, Saju, and Rijvi Ahmed Farhad.