Bangladesh media reported that Saha was allegedly wanted in a case related to the death of a student during anti-reservation protests that played a significant role in the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A mob surrounded senior Bangladesh journalist Munni Saha in Dhaka last night and accused her of spreading misinformation and "doing everything to make Bangladesh a part of India".

Bangladeshi journalist Munni Saha found herself at the centre of a dramatic confrontation on a tense Saturday night in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar that led to her detention and eventual release by police. The incident began around 9:30 pm,

Bangladeshi TV journalist Munni Saha's car was intercepted by a group of people in Dhaka on Saturday. The mob accused her of being an Indian agent and a supporter of the former Hasina government.