Actress Murdered: Husband Confesses to Brutal Killing

Actress Raima Islam Shimu disappeared on January 16, 2022, after leaving her Dhaka home for a scheduled 7 am shoot. She never arrived at her destination, prompting missing-person reports from her sister and husband. The next day, residents discovered a sack near Hazratpur Bridge outside Dhaka, containing Shimu's body, which had been dismembered.

Initial questioning involved actor Zayed Khan due to a past dispute, but the investigation shifted focus to Shimu's home. Investigators found a strong bleach smell and nylon rope inside the family car, suggesting an attempt to clean the crime scene and evidence. The rope matched that used to stitch the sack containing Shimu's remains.

Six suspects were detained, including Shimu's husband, Shakhawat Ali Nobel. Under police questioning, Nobel confessed to killing his wife. Investigators allege an argument at 7 am escalated, resulting in Shimu being strangled. Nobel and a friend, SMY Abdullah Farhad, allegedly dismembered the body and transported it in the family car to dispose of it.

During questioning, Shimu's daughter revealed that her father confessed to the murder from police custody and apologized. The investigation also uncovered a history of alleged domestic violence, with Shimu having filed a complaint against her husband months prior. Financial pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic reportedly intensified marital conflict.