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Bangladesh cricketer Rubel Hossain held in sex case | Bangladesh cricketer Rubel Hossain held in sex case |
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Bangladeshi cricketer Rubel Hossain has been detained after his ex-girlfriend alleged he fraudulently promised to marry her in order to have sex. | Bangladeshi cricketer Rubel Hossain has been detained after his ex-girlfriend alleged he fraudulently promised to marry her in order to have sex. |
The allegations made by 19-year-old actress Naznin Akter Happy amount to a rape claim under Bangladeshi law. | The allegations made by 19-year-old actress Naznin Akter Happy amount to a rape claim under Bangladeshi law. |
The bowler denies any wrongdoing and his lawyers say he will appeal against the court's decision to deny him bail. | The bowler denies any wrongdoing and his lawyers say he will appeal against the court's decision to deny him bail. |
Mr Hossain was named in Bangladesh's squad to play in next month's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. | |
It is unclear how long he will be spend in detention, but the case has cast doubt over his participation. | It is unclear how long he will be spend in detention, but the case has cast doubt over his participation. |
Taboo subject | Taboo subject |
People who file rape allegations are given anonymity in Bangladesh, but Ms Happy has regularly spoken to the media about the case. | People who file rape allegations are given anonymity in Bangladesh, but Ms Happy has regularly spoken to the media about the case. |
She filed the case in December, saying that her nine-month relationship with the cricketer had ended when he reneged on a promise of marriage. | She filed the case in December, saying that her nine-month relationship with the cricketer had ended when he reneged on a promise of marriage. |
She told reporters at the time that she would withdraw her allegations if the bowler would marry her. | She told reporters at the time that she would withdraw her allegations if the bowler would marry her. |
Ms Happy has so far appeared in one Bengali film, Kichu Asha Bhalobasa (Some Hopes, Some Loves), released in September 2013. | Ms Happy has so far appeared in one Bengali film, Kichu Asha Bhalobasa (Some Hopes, Some Loves), released in September 2013. |
Mr Hossain, a big star in Bangladesh, has accused her of blackmailing him. | Mr Hossain, a big star in Bangladesh, has accused her of blackmailing him. |
The case has garnered huge attention in Bangladesh, where public discussion of sex before marriage is still taboo. | The case has garnered huge attention in Bangladesh, where public discussion of sex before marriage is still taboo. |
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