Nora Fatehi lands in Dhaka, finally

Amid a lot of speculation regarding the arrival of Nora Fatehi, the Canadian-born Indian actress finally reached Dhaka yesterday.

She will be performing at the Global Achievers Awards show, titled "Women Empowerment in Bangladesh", which has been organised by the Women Leadership Corporation. The performance will also be made into a documentary.

Initially, Nora had been denied the permission to arrive in Dhaka, with the hike in dollar prices being cited as the reason. On Monday, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued an order stating that Nora and other international artistes and celebrities would be barred from entering Bangladesh, unless they paid tax at source.

Later, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said the NBR does not have the jurisdiction to stop the programme.