Long before her eventual arrest, Kaiser faced public backlash and legal repercussions for controversial remarks and high-handed behavior: The National Press Club Phone Incident (2019)
In April 2019, Shomi Kaiser faced significant backlash following an event at the National Press Club in Dhaka. After realizing two of her smartphones were missing during her speech, security guards reportedly locked the gates and frisked attending journalists and guests. theindependentbd.com Journalist Backlash: bangladeshi actress shomi kaiser scandal
The irony, however, was that the truth told a very different story. Video footage recorded by journalists later revealed that the phones had actually been taken by a worker from the cake-supplying company. Despite the discovery, the damage had been done. Editor of online news portal Student Journal BD, Mia Md Nuzhatul Hasan, filed a Tk 100 crore defamation case against Kaiser, accusing her of humiliating and defaming the journalist community. Although a Dhaka court acquitted her in 2026 after the plaintiff did not appear before the court and the Police Bureau of Investigation did not prove the allegations, the incident had already exposed a concerning pattern: an actress willing to wield her power against the press. Long before her eventual arrest, Kaiser faced public
Shomi is considered a fashion icon for the modern Bangladeshi woman. Her style defies fleeting trends, focusing instead on timeless elegance. Video footage recorded by journalists later revealed that
Following the crackdown on student protesters, screenshots of a WhatsApp group named "Alo Ashbei" (Light Will Come) went viral on social media.
During the confinement, impatient journalists began to protest the lockdown. Kaiser reportedly referred to the protesting media personnel as "thieves," which provoked widespread outrage across the Bangladeshi media landscape. Defamation case filed against Shomi Kaiser - The Daily Star
During a program at the Jatiya Press Club on 24 April 2019, Kaiser noticed her two smartphones were missing after her speech.