Speaking to Prothom Alo at around 8.15 am on Tuesday, 10 November, Meghla confirmed that her father had still not been found. She broke down in tears while describing the distressing situation, saying that the family had spent the entire night searching for him without success.
According to Meghla, construction work is under way on a property owned by their family in Uttarkhan. Her father regularly visits the site to supervise the work. He went there as usual on Monday and, after finishing his work, set off for their home in Bashundhara Residential Area at around 8 pm.
The last telephone conversation between Meghla and her father took place at 8.50 pm. His mobile phone has remained switched off since then, leaving the family without any means of contacting him.
Initially, the actress assumed that his phone battery might have run out. However, as the hours passed and he failed to return home, the family became increasingly worried and began searching for him.
“We thought his phone might have run out of charge. But when it became very late and he still had not returned, we started looking for him. We searched throughout the night along both sides of the road from Uttarkhan towards Bashundhara, but could not find him anywhere,” Meghla said.
The situation has been particularly distressing because her father is already suffering from health problems. The family fears that his medical condition could make the prolonged disappearance especially dangerous.
In an effort to locate him, relatives have contacted hospitals in and around Uttara and also made enquiries at Kurmitola General Hospital. However, none of these efforts has produced any information about his whereabouts.
A General Diary (GD) has been lodged with Uttarkhan Police Station in connection with the disappearance. The family has also circulated photographs of her father in different places in the hope that someone may recognise him or provide information about his movements.
At 3.18 am on Tuesday, Meghla published an urgent appeal on her verified Facebook page, sharing three photographs of herself with her father. She requested public assistance in locating him and highlighted the seriousness of his medical condition.
In her post, the actress explained that her father’s poor health was the family’s greatest concern. She also shared details of their last communication and his reported journey from Uttarkhan towards Bashundhara.
Meghla has urged anyone who may have seen her father, encountered him during his journey or heard anything about his whereabouts to contact her immediately. She stressed that even a small piece of information could prove helpful in locating him.
The actress ended her Facebook appeal with a prayer for her father’s safe return, asking Allah to keep him healthy and bring him home safely.
The disappearance comes after a difficult period for Meghla herself. On 28 July this year, she was seriously injured in a road accident in Banani, Dhaka. Her injuries required prolonged hospital treatment, including a period in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
In an interview on 23 October, she spoke about the medical treatment and legal complications that followed the accident. She revealed that her father had repeatedly needed to visit court to oversee proceedings related to the accident case.
At the time, Meghla had also expressed concern about the physical strain placed on her father, given his age and existing health problems. His frequent visits to court had become an additional source of worry for the actress.
Meghla Mukta has established a presence in both the Bangladeshi and Indian Telugu film industries. She attracted attention through her performance in the Telugu film Sakala Kala Vallabhudu. Her notable Bangladeshi film credits include Payer Chhap, Kathgolap and Aguner Pakhi.
For now, her family’s attention remains firmly focused on finding her father. With his health already a concern, the prolonged absence has intensified their anxiety. Meghla continues to appeal to the public, hoping that someone will come forward with information that could help bring her father home safely.
