Maksuda Akhter alleges sexual harassment by a businessman

An Irish-Bangladeshi beauty queen, Maksuda Akhter, 29, who is bringing up her two kids as a single parent, has accused a prominent businessman of sexual assault. The former Miss Earth International winner and Miss Earth Ireland 2015 urged women to speak up against abuse. Maksuda, who lived in Ireland for 18 years, was visiting her native country in 2015, when she claimed she was sexually assaulted while she was in an office to discuss a TV advertisement. Talking about her nightmarish experience, Maksuda said, “The owner of the company called me and told me, ‘You have to come to my office to get your payment’. I didn’t have any bank account i…