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Doctor held captive by parents freed by Bangladeshi courts

An NHS doctor held captive by her family in her native Bangladesh has been freed by the courts and can return to Britain, her lawyer said.

An NHS doctor held captive by her family in her native Bangladesh has been freed by the courts and can return to Britain, her lawyer said.

Dr Humayra Abedin, 33, from east London, was being held by her parents against her will in the capital Dhaka.