Dhaka, June 18 -- Actor Niamot Ullah Bhuian, popularly known as Zaher Alvi, has surrendered before a Dhaka court and sought bail in a case filed over the suicide of his wife.

His lawyer Sheikh Robayet Islam submitted the surrender and bail petition before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin on Thursday.

State counsel Harun Ur Rashid confirmed the development, adding that the court will hear the bail matter at 1:30pm.

Family members found Alvi's wife Afra Ibnat Ikra hanging at the couple's Mirpur DOHS flat on Feb 28 and rushed her to Kurmitola General Hospital, where she was declared dead.

Police later visited the hospital, prepared an inquest report and collected evidence from the residence.

Ikra's father Kabir Hay...