A legal notice has been sent against the makers of the drama and those involved in it, alleging obscenity, social degradation and moral deviance in some episodes of the fifth season of the popular television series 'Bachelor Point'.
This legal notice was sent by Supreme Court lawyer Mohi Uddin (Mohi Shamim). On Tuesday (July 8), he sent this notice to the makers, actors and production company of the drama. The lawyer himself confirmed the matter to the media.
Six individuals and one production company have been named as defendants in the legal notice. They are - producer Kajal Arefin Ami, actors Marjuk Russell, Ziaul Haque Palash, Saidur Rahman Pavel, Shimul Sharma and production company Boom Films.
The notice states that the first 1-8 episodes of 'Bachelor Point' Season 5 contain many dialogues that are obscene and have double meanings, which are having a negative impact on teenagers and spreading a derogatory attitude towards women.
The notice cites some dialogues in the drama as examples, such as 'date', 'nineteen/twenty', 'if I had money I could eat lead', 'Bengali clothing lungi', 'female', 'kidney', 'yogurt' - these words and dialogues have been mentioned as 'contrary to morality, decency and family taste'. The lawyer claims that these dialogues are now circulating in the mouths of young people, which are contrary to social decency and family taste.
The notice further states that the content of the drama violates the 'National Broadcasting Policy 2014' and the 'National Online Media Policy 2017'. These policies clearly state that promoting content that is harmful to the mental development of children and adolescents is a punishable offense.
The notice demands that the controversial dialogues and videos of the drama be removed from the online platform within 7 working days. Otherwise, the notice giver has warned that legal action will be taken. The notice mentions an old interview of producer Kajal Arefin Ami, where she said that the drama is being made for viewers of all ages. However, the lawyer claims that the language and presentation of the drama are in no way family-friendly.
The drama 'Bachelor Point', which started in 2017, is mainly based around a group of young bachelors. The previous four seasons of the series were very popular. However, since the start of season 5, dissatisfaction has increased among a section of the audience regarding the language and dialogue, which has now led to legal consequences.