Shakib Al Hasan faces trial in Bangladesh if safety is assured
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 11:27 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Shakib Al Hasan, the former Bangladesh captain and ally of ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is ready to return to Bangladesh after living in exile for two years. He expressed willingness to face trial on charges including murder, contingent on government assurances for his safety. The situation arises amid ongoing turbulence following Hasina's ousting in 2024, with many of her associates facing legal challenges. Shakib aims to play in a farewell series and hopes to represent Bangladesh in the 2027 Cricket World Cup. He has reported his accounts were frozen pending investigations and is awaiting a response regarding purportedly fabricated charges against him.
- •Shakib has been in the US since August 2024 after Hasina's government was toppled.
- •He seeks a safe return to face two active legal cases against him.
- •Shakib wants to play a farewell series and compete in the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
- •He claims fabricated charges led to his exile and frozen bank accounts.
- •Shakib awaits a response from the Bangladeshi government to his safety concerns.
- 11:27 AMYahoo Sports — Cricket’s Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial in Bangladesh if secure
"Sheikh Hasina ally Shakib Al Hasan will face Bangladesh trial if safety assured, with Cricket World Cup return eyed.
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