Meghna Alam is a Bangladeshi politician, model, internationally certified political educator, environmental activist, and beauty pageant titleholder.
Career
Meghna Alam served as an ambassador for One Young World, a global youth leadership platform.
She has joined the ruling political party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). She was crowned as Miss Earth Bangladesh in 2020. She represented Bangladesh as Miss Bangladesh for the first time at Miss Earth 2020. Currently, Meghna Alam is employed as the chairperson of Miss Bangladesh.
Alam is currently leading Miss Bangladesh Foundation as the chairperson and serving as the national director of 10 international organizations including Miss Earth Bangladesh for Miss Earth, Miss Eco Bangladesh for Miss Eco International, Miss Global Bangladesh for Miss Global, etc.
She is also the CEO of Ekottro Foundation. She worked as a political educator and mindful leadership trainer.
Detention under Special Powers Act On 10 April 2025, Alam was detained under the Special Powers Act, 1974. However, it was cancelled after 19 days and she received permanent bail on 28 April, 2025.People from civil society wrote to the Chief Adviser demanding her release.
Her detention followed rumors of abduction after it was broadcast live on Facebook.
Relationship with Saudi Ambassador She is believed to be engaged to Essa Yousef Essa Al Duhailan, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh. It is believed a draconian law was used to harass her because she refused his engagement ring.
She was placed in 30-day detention under a security order under the Special Powers Act, which allows for detention without trial. Her detention has come under scrutiny from various human rights organizations from all over the world and global media claiming it was unlawful. Amnesty International expressed concerns over her detention.
National Parliamentary Election Meghna Alam contested to be a member of parliament in the 13th National Parliament election from the Dhaka-8 constituency nominated by Gono Odhikar Parishad and received 608 votes. Meghna Alam declared that it is now her time in Dhaka-8.
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