A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to film actress Eka in a case of torturing a woman who worked as her house help. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mamunur Rashid passed the order on a bond of Tk 10,000. Also read: Film actress Eka held for torturing house help Earlier on August 10, Eka also got bail in another case filed under the Narcotics Control Act but she couldn’t walk out of jail as the case over torturing the maid was pending.   On Aug 1, the court sent Eka to jail after rejecting bail in two cases filed against her for reportedly torturing her housemaid and having narcotics at her home. Also read: Film actress Eka sent to jail in two cases On July 31, Eka’s house help filed one of two cases against her for torturing and police filed another for keeping narcotic substances at her home. Both the cases were filed with Hatirjheel Police Station. Police immediately arrested Eka from her Ulon apartment at Hatirjheel.

Police arrested Bangladeshi film actress Eka on Saturday from the city's Hatirjheel area for allegedly torturing her house help. The tortured house help’s name is Hajera, 30, who work in different houses, including the film actress’s apartment in the Ulon area. Inspector (operation) of Hatirjheel police station, Golam Ajam said they were informed of the incident through a phone call in helpline number 999 in the afternoon. They rescued injured Hajera from the apartment and sent her immediately to Dhaka Medical  College Hospital for treatment. Read: Helena Jahangir held from Gulshan residence after Rab raid "The housemaid had injury marks on her head and hands", said police sources. Hajera’s husband said Eka asked Hajera on Saturday to stay overnight for help in shifting to a new house. But she declined. A furious Eka then asked her not to come the next day. “As Hajera asked for her dues as she was told to stop coming for work from the next day Eka hit her with some heavy object. Hearing her scream a neighbour informed the police '', said Hajera’s husband. Inspector Ajam said filing of a case was under process.