Upon returning to the country, Badhon sends a message to the Awami League urging them not to engage in the politics of shame.

Actress Azmeri Haque Badhon has returned home after alleging that she was attacked and harassed while attending the Venice Film Festival in Italy. She arrived at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday morning (September 14) and spoke to reporters, discussing the role of the Italian police and the security arrangements she experienced there.

Upon her return, Badhon also commented on the future of the Awami League's politics. Noting that the party's activities are currently banned, she urged Awami League leaders to avoid formulating a political roadmap that could cause the party embarrassment in the future.

Badhon remarked that the Awami League is a major political party. Although its activities are temporarily suspended, it will engage in politics again in the future. Therefore, she emphasized the need for caution when drafting a roadmap for its future political direction.

Addressing the Awami League leaders, she said, "You are a major party. Your activities may have been temporarily banned, but you will certainly engage in politics in the future."

She continued, "You are formulating a roadmap for the kind of politics you intend to pursue. Do not create a roadmap that will cause you embarrassment in the future."

Last week, Badhon traveled to Italy to attend the screening of the film *The Difficult Bride*, directed by Rubaiyat Hossain, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The film's world premiere took place on September 6 at the Sala Darsena theatre.

At the festival, The Difficult Bride won the 'Premio Bisato d'Oro' award from the Independent Film Critics Awards.

Badhon alleged that she was attacked and harassed while out sightseeing with family members following the film's premiere. She claimed that water, soft drinks, and eggs were thrown at her. She was physically assaulted, and her mobile phone was knocked from her hand. Her sister-in-law and three-year-old child were with her at the time of the incident.

Following the incident, artists and cultural activists across the country rallied behind Badhon. Many also took to social media to express their support and protest against the incident.