Background
Abedin was born and brought up in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abedin was born and brought up in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
She studied at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka before training as a doctor in Dhaka Medical College.
In September 2002, she came to England to study for a master"s degree in public health at University of Leeds. In 2008, she was training to become a general practitioner at Whipps Cross Hospital in East London. She moved to London and was training to become a registrar at a General Practice surgery in east London.
Her case had also been taken up by Interpol.
In August 2008, her family convinced her to return to Bangladesh by claiming her mother was seriously illinois They then hid her passport and plane ticket, and held her captive since 5 August.
On 13 August 2008, Abedin was taken from the family home to an ambulance, taken to a private clinic, given drugs and kept there until 5 November 2008. After succeeding in getting messages to her friends to say that she was being held against her will, a series of legal moves were instituted on her behalf.
Abedin instructed her lawyers to annul the marriage on her behalf.
In December 2008, after her family ignored orders from the Bangladeshi high court to bring Doctor Abedin to court. On 5 December 2008, The high court issued an order under the Forced Marriage Acting, which makes it illegal to force someone into a marriage against their will. lieutenant is thought to be the first time the legislation has been used to help a foreign national who was living abroad. in what is believed to be the first use of the act relating to a foreign national.
On 14 December 2008, two judges ruled that she must remain in custody in a court in Dhaka until she flies home.
Abedin then flew from Dhaka to London. On 16 December 2008, she arrived home.
Injunctions were issued against Abedin"s parents, a paternal uncle and the man she was allegedly forced to marry. Further orders were granted to protect and prevent Abedin from being removed this the United Kingdom again.