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A Dhaka court on Sunday has issued an arrest warrant against star Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan in connection with a dishonoured cheque case involving IFIC Bank.
Arrest warrant issued against Shakib Al Hasan in Bangladesh. (Picture Credit: AFP)
A Dhaka court on Sunday (January 19) has issued an arrest warrant against legendary Bangladeshi all-rounder and former captain Shakib Al Hasan. The warrant against the 37-year-old has been issued in connection with a dishonoured cheque case involving IFIC Bank.
According to a report in Cricbuzz, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman issued the order of arrest warrant on Sunday.
Shakib, who has been staying abroad since August 2024, was named in the cheque fraud case on December 15 last year. On December 18, the court ordered him to appear before it on January 19 after an initial hearing.
The case against Shakib, who is Bangladesh’s most successful bowler in international cricket, was filed by IFIC Bank’s relationship officer, Shahibur Rahman, on behalf of the bank. It has been reported that Shakib and three others have been accused of failing to honor a commitment to transfer BDT 4,14,57,000 (approximately 41.4 million Tk) via two separate cheques.
The case also implicated Shakib’s company, Al Hasan Agro Farm Ltd., its Managing Director Gazi Shahagir Hossein, and directors Emdadul Haque and Malaikar Begum. According to the case statement, Shakib’s company had borrowed funds from IFIC Bank’s Banani branch at various times. The cheques in question were issued to repay part of the loans but were dishonoured due to insufficient funds.
No Shakib in CT squad
Shakib, who has played five ODI World Cups and nine T20 World Cups for Bangladesh, was not included in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 last week. His omission from the squad came as a surprise for fans because he had expressed his desire to play in the ICC tournament. Shakib’s last 50-over match for the Bangladeshi team was against Sri Lanka in Delhi on November 6, 2023.
The legendary cricketer announced his retirement from T20Is and Tests last year. His last T20I match was against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 on June 24, and his last Test was against India at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
