The father of the victim, Robel, has lodged the complaint, naming Shakib along with 153 others, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and actor Firdous Ahmed, as accused. Inspector Md Nazrul Islam of Adabor police station confirmed the information.

Bangladesh Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud asked Shakib Al Hasan to clear his political stance before claiming security to play his last Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Shakib,

Shakib Al Hasan who was part of the Awami League has lost a lot of popularity in Bangladesh due to his silence during the student-led protests in July and August.

Shakib Al Hasan is Bangladesh’s best cricketer ever, with 14,721 runs and 708 wickets in international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined) to his name.

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan has announced his intention to retire from international cricket with a murder case related to the

Bangladesh are hosting South Africa for a two-match series in October and the 37-year-old is hopeful that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will take care of the security concerns

The need of security arises after Awami League government was toppled in Bangladesh post violent protests and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in last couple of months. Shakib was also a Member of Parliament from the same party.