Naznin Akter Happy(19)a Bangladeshi actress made the rape allegation earlier this year after claiming Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain had reneged on a promise of marriage that he made while they were having an "intimate affair".
The allegation had threatened to scupper Rubel's chances of appearing in
the World Cup after he was remanded in custody by a court in Dhaka
But he was later granted bail until the end of the World Cup in view of
"national interest" as he was a key member of Bangladesh's team
In the latest twist of a saga which has gripped the conservative
Muslim-majority country, Happy said she had decided to forgive her
former boyfriend who starred in a dramatic victory over England on
Monday March 09,2015 .Rubel Hossain took4/53 in the win over England in Adelaide, which
enabled Bangladesh to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals for the
first time."I've forgiven him. I am not going to continue the case against him," Happy told a TV channel on Tuesday March 10,2015
"I am not going to give any testimony or evidence against (him). And if I don't carry on with the case, then there is no case."
Her move came hours after her lawyer, Debul Dey, said he would no longer represent Happy as he did not want to put Rubel under pressure while he was representing his country in Australia and New Zealand
Note
Rubel Hossain has consistently rejected the allegation of rape or claims that he had offered to marry Happy, instead accusing her of "blackmail".
Happy became a household name for her debut movie "Kichu Asha Bhalobasa" (Some Hopes, Some Loves) which hit cinemas in 2013.
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