Filmmaker Chayanika Chowdhury held

The Detective Branch of police arrested celebrated television director Chayanika Chowdhury from Panthapath area in the capital.

She was arrested around 6:40pm on Friday (August 6).

“The case of Porimoni and Raj has been handed over to DB. We can hold anyone for interrogation,” Joint Commissioner, Harunur Rashid, of DB north said.

Chayanika Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi television drama director. She has been directing television dramas since 2001, and as of September 2017, she has directed 347 dramas.

Chayanika has been directing a film titled ‘Bishwa Sundori’ starring Pori Moni and actor Siam, among others. Pori Moni also signed up for Chayanika’s web film titled ‘Antarale’ recently. Shooting of the film was scheduled to start in the first week of September.

Chayanika had very close connection with actress Pori Moni who was detained on Wednesday evening from her Banani residence.

Pori Moni would call Chayanika ‘ma’. Chayanika stood beside the actress after the Dhaka Boat Club incident.