A court in Bangladesh has ordered the seizure of prominent cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s assets.
According to media reports, Shakib is facing charges of fraud and bounced cheques worth over $300,000. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziauddin Rahman has issued the order for asset seizure in the cheque bounce case.
The Bangladeshi cricketer is also named in a murder case, further complicating his legal troubles. Reports indicate that due to his previous association with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, the Awami League, Shakib has become a target of public anger. He is currently under investigation for protests that resulted in multiple deaths during a police crackdown.
Although no formal charges have been filed against him in the murder case yet, the trial for the cheque bounce case is ongoing. In January, the court issued arrest warrants against him, and now an order has been given to seize his assets.
Shakib Al Hasan has not returned to Bangladesh since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government. He was participating in a domestic T20 league in Canada at the time.
The left-handed all-rounder has represented Bangladesh in 71 Tests, 247 ODIs, and 129 T20 matches, claiming a total of 712 wickets.
