Rubel Hossain in jail over rape charges

Dhaka: Bangladesh cricketer Rubel Hossain, who has been named in the country’s World Cup squad, was behind bars on Thursday after being remanded in custody over allegations that he raped an actress.
A magistrate in the capital Dhaka delivered the order after 19-year-old Naznin Akter Happy lodged a complaint of “rape” and a “false promise of marriage” against the cricketer last month.
The court’s decision puts a huge question mark over the 24-year-old’s appearance in next month’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after selectors picked him in the 15-man squad last weekend.
“The metropolitan magistrate court rejected his bail plea... He was sent to prison pending the next hearing of the case,” deputy commissioner of Dhaka police Anisur Rahman told AFP.
No date has been set for the next hearing.
Police last month launched a probe after Happy lodged a complaint with police that the fast bowler had backed away from an earlier pledge to marry her after having a months-long “intimate affair”.
After hearing the complaint, a court ordered medical tests on Happy and that both the alleged victim and Hossain to undergo DNA tests.
The scandal has gripped the country for weeks, with Happy telling reporters that she would be prepared to withdraw the case if Rubel agrees to marry her.
Although victims of alleged rapes are usually entitled to anonymity, Happy’s decision to go public prompted police to waive the usual restrictions.
Under Bangladeshi law, anyone who makes what is considered a “false” marriage proposal is liable to criminal prosecution.
The fast bowler has rejected the accusations of rape or making a marriage proposal, saying Happy was trying to “blackmail” him. He also ruled out marrying the actress.
Happy became a household name for her debut movie “Kichu Asha Bhalobasa” (Some Hopes, Some Loves), which hit the cinemas in September 2013.
After filing the complaint, Happy told private Channel-71 that they “had a relationship like any other couple” but that “recently, he was finding excuses not to marry me”.
“It’s an act of cheating and I want him to be punished,” she said without elaborating on the rape allegation.
Rubel has played 22 Tests for Bangladesh and taken 32 wickets. He has also taken 69 wickets in 53 One Day International matches, including a hat-trick against New Zealand.

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a complaint of “rape” and a “false promise of marriage” against the cricketer last month. wrote:

False promise of marriage is illegal in Bangladesh?

It probably went something like *kiss kiss*..."Rubel, if we sleep together we will get married, right? *kiss kiss*"....."Of course! Of course we will!" *kiss kiss*...."Ok". *unzip*

*Next morning*. "Sweetie.......I've gotta go. Umm......cricket stuff. I'll call you." *tyre screech*

Henry wrote:

False promise of marriage is illegal in Bangladesh?

It probably went something like *kiss kiss*..."Rubel, if we sleep together we will get married, right? *kiss kiss*"....."Of course! Of course we will!" *kiss kiss*...."Ok". *unzip*

*Next morning*. "Sweetie.......I've gotta go. Umm......cricket stuff. I'll call you." *tyre screech*

Being a Muslim country i'm suprised 'Happy' is'nt the one being charged.

That is all.

The scandal has gripped the country for weeks, with Happy telling reporters that she would be prepared to withdraw the case if Rubel agrees to marry her.

ive never understood this.  who the ****** wants to be married to someone who has to be coerced into going through with it?  talk about setting yourself up for a lifetime of misery

Has her father set up a website calling for him to be reinstated yet?

Ethics? The Gall! wrote:

The scandal has gripped the country for weeks, with Happy telling reporters that she would be prepared to withdraw the case if Rubel agrees to marry her.

ive never understood this.  who the ****** wants to be married to someone who has to be coerced into going through with it?  talk about setting yourself up for a lifetime of misery

Erm... some people, and that some is most around these parts, would only have sex with another on the condition of marriage.

He basically pulled an Asad Rauf

tricycle wrote:He basically pulled an Asad Rauf

His standards must be slipping......

Asad Rauf's clearly have

tricycle wrote:

Ethics? The Gall! wrote:

The scandal has gripped the country for weeks, with Happy telling reporters that she would be prepared to withdraw the case if Rubel agrees to marry her.

ive never understood this.  who the ****** wants to be married to someone who has to be coerced into going through with it?  talk about setting yourself up for a lifetime of misery

Erm... some people, and that some is most around these parts, would only have sex with another on the condition of marriage.

then you dont do it until after the ceremony. and if the guy baulks at that hes not worth it

but that doesnt explain it. youve already done the dirty and you cant undo it and if the other person doesnt want to make it permanent what sort of life is it gonna be? you wanna the rest of your life with some who resents you and every ****** minute theyre with you because they dont want to be there? thats your idea of a sound basis for a relationship? you reckon its gonna last?
and if there are any children wtf is it gonna be like for them growing up amongst all this. its sick

This is just a relationship gone wrong ... she's 19, privileged, and presumably hot. She's got herself into a situation and she can't believe that Rubel Hussain isn't falling over himself at the prospect of marrying her. Judging from her response to his reluctance, he's had a lucky escape.

Takes two to tango, and she obviously didn't understand the difference between a proposition and a proposal.

lardbucket wrote:Takes two to tango, and she obviously didn't understand the difference between a proposition and a proposal.

theres nothing obvious about it. he wouldnt exactly be the first guy to use the of course well get married line to get in someones pants

Really? They must be desperate.

Ethics? The Gall! wrote:

lardbucket wrote:Takes two to tango, and she obviously didn't understand the difference between a proposition and a proposal.

theres nothing obvious about it.  he wouldnt exactly be the first guy to use the of course well get married line to get in someones pants

Does Woody know this?

wouldnt do him any good if he did. it doesnt overcome that many inherent disadvantages