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Bangladesh say Shakib will not play cricket again after Hasina event

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 461 words · By AFP
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Bangladesh say Shakib will not play cricket again after Hasina event Shakib Al Hasan says he will return home to face trial if safety assured, but Bangladesh rule out cricket comeback.

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What happened

Bangladesh say Shakib will not play cricket again after Hasina event Shakib Al Hasan says he will return home to face trial if safety assured, but Bangladesh rule out cricket comeback.

Why it matters

Bangladesh have said former star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan had no prospect of returning to play after he joined a media event with ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a convicted fugitive.

Common ground

Shakib joined the event by telephone in New Delhi on Wednesday, where Hasina addressed journalists, two years after she was forced from power following a deadly crackdown on student-led protests.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A court in Dhaka found Hasina guilty in absentia in November 2025 of crimes against humanity and sentenced her to be hanged”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found after searching for this claim. Additionally, the date mentioned (November 2025) is in the future relative to current real-world time, making it highly suspect, but strictly based on evidence, nothing was found.
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Claim 2: “Bangladesh have said former star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan had no prospect of returning to play after he joined a media event with ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina”
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Two independent web sources (Nukta and another news snippet) explicitly state that Minister Aminul Haque said Shakib Al Hasan has no prospect of returning to play after joining a media event with Sheikh Hasina.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, and as of October …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_cricket_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান, romanized: Sākib āl hāsān; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and captain who played Test, ODI and T20I cricket for the Bangladeshi …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakib_Al_Hasan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masud Rana Sheikh (born 28 March 1979), better known by the stage name Shakib Khan, is a Bangladeshi actor and filmmaker who works in Bengali films. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakib_Khan
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Claim 3: “All-rounder Shakib announced his retirement plans in September 2024 after his team’s second Test in India”
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Claim 4: “Shakib joined the event by telephone in New Delhi on Wednesday, where Hasina addressed journalists”
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While the general event of Shakib joining Hasina is mentioned in other sources, the specific detail about joining 'by telephone in New Delhi on Wednesday' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Ziya (Arabic: الضياء) was the first monthly Arabic magazine published by Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in May 1932 under the editorship of Masood Alam Nadwi, with advisorship from Sulaiman Nadvi and T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ziya
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bangladesh national cricket team has appeared in each Cricket World Cup since their first appearance at the 1999 Cricket World Cup as an associate team. After that edition, the team gained test st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_at_the_Cricket_Worl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Knight Riders are an American professional Twenty20 cricket team based in the Greater Los Angeles area that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). The team's home ground as of the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Knight_Riders
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Claim 5: “Shakib said he was prepared to return to Bangladesh from his exile in Sri Lanka to face trial on charges including murder”
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Claim 6: “Shakib, who is currently in Sri Lanka, was among dozens facing murder investigations for a deadly police crackdown on protesters”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the 2026 Lanka Premier League and general bio info, but does not mention murder investigations or his current location in Sri Lanka.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Lanka Premier League final was a Twenty20 (T20) cricket match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 8 August 2026 to determine the winner of the 2026 Lanka Premier Leag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lanka_Premier_League_fina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান, romanized: Sākib āl hāsān; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and captain who played Test, ODI and T20I cricket for the Bangladeshi …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakib_Al_Hasan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Bangladesh in January and February 2018 to play two Tests and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. Prior to the tour, both teams played in ab ODI tri-series, al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_cricket_team_in_Ban…
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Claim 7: “She remains in hiding in India”
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Directly confirmed by a cross-reference from Deutsche Welle stating Hasina is now in exile in India.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hasina, now in exile in India
https://www.dw.com/en/is-bangladesh-backtracking-on-post-has…
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Claim 8: “Shakib... was a politician for Hasina’s former ruling Awami League party”
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Confirmed by Wikipedia (Shakib Al Hasan entry), The Guardian, and Prothom Alo, all stating he was a member of Parliament for the Awami League.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament of Bangladesh) from 300 Bangladeshi constituencies for the 12th Parliament of Bangladesh. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_12th_Ja…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান, romanized: Sākib āl hāsān; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and captain who played Test, ODI and T20I cricket for the Bangladeshi …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakib_Al_Hasan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masud Rana Sheikh (born 28 March 1979), better known by the stage name Shakib Khan, is a Bangladeshi actor and filmmaker who works in Bengali films. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakib_Khan
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Claim 9: “He has played more than 400 international matches and represented Bangladesh at five World Cups”
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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (discussing Pinterest), and no cricket statistics were provided to verify the number of matches or World Cups.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pinterest采用的是瀑布流的形式展现图片内容，无需用户翻页，新的图片不断自动加载在页面顶端，让用户不断的发现新的图片。 Pinterest堪称图片版的Twitter，网民可以将感兴趣的图片在Pinterest保存，其他网友可以关注，也可以转发图片。索尼等许多公司也在Pinterest建立了主页，用图片营销旗下的产品 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/topic/19559627/intro
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web search NEUTRAL — Pinterest不同于Tumblr和微博，虽然Tumblr和微博的核心内容之一都是图片，可是各种博们关注图片是为了社交和传媒，Pinterest有着其准确的定位。 所以说Pinterest不会受到各种博们的竞争影响。 同样的它也不同于Groupon。
https://www.zhihu.com/question/19562210
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web search NEUTRAL — Pinterest一个月到底能赚多少美金 这个问题我必须放第一个回答,因为80%刷到这篇的人最关心的就是这个。 跟你说实话,前3个月基本是没收益的。 这一点跟大多数博主吹的"7天就出单""一个月躺赚3000刀"完全相反。Pinterest是个慢平台,前期就是不停发图、等系统识别、等流量积累。这3个月叫种树期,你不 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/19562210/answers/updated
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Claim 10: “Shakib saying his house had been petrol-bombed as a result”
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Claim 11: “Shakib, 39, is Bangladesh’s most successful cricketer”
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Alamy explicitly describes him as 'statistically the most successful player in the nation's history'. His age (born 1987) makes him 37-38, but the 'most successful' part is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shakib Al Hasan hits out against Australia. Photograph: Christopher Lee/IDI via Getty Images.Shakib is also Bangladesh’s Test and T20 captain, serving his second stint since the start of last year. He…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/23/shakib-al-hasa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shakib Al Hasan is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and statistically the most successful player in the nation's history. He is an all-rounder batting left-handed in the middle order and bowling …
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-dhaka-bangladesh-12-june-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bangladesh have pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Test cricket history, beating Australia by nine wickets in Darwin for their first-ever Test win on Australian soil. Hasan Mahmud's career-best …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8LZlNLaMkU
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Claim 12: “Bangladesh Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque said the government had previously taken a more open approach towards Shakib”
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Multiple sources (Nukta and another web search result) confirm that Minister Aminul Haque stated the government had previously taken a flexible/open approach toward Shakib.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aminul Haque (born 5 October 1980) is a former Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is also a state minister in the ministry of sports and youth. He is regarded as one of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminul_Haque_(footballer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Listed below are notable people who are either citizens of Bangladesh, born in the region of what is now Bangladesh, or of Bangladeshi origin living abroad. For brevity, people who fall into more than…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bangladeshi_people
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bengali: যুব ও ক্রীড়া মন্ত্রণালয়, romanized: Jubo ō Krīṛā Montronaloy; abbreviated as MoYS) is a ministry of the Government of Bangladesh responsible for the develo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Youth_and_Sports_(…
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Claim 13: “having led the team at the last edition in 2023”
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Claim 14: “Sheikh Hasina was forced from power following a deadly crackdown on student-led protests”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general definitions of 'Sheikh' and does not contain the factual event of Hasina's removal. However, other claims in the set mention her as 'ousted', but the specific 'deadly crackdown' detail is not independently corroborated in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sheikh (/ ʃeɪk, ʃiːk / SHAYK, SHEEK, [1] Arabic: شَيْخ, romanized: shaykh [ʃajx], commonly [ʃeːχ], plural: شُيُوخ, shuyūkh [ʃujuːx]) [a] is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh
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web search NEUTRAL — A Sheikh or shaykh (Arabic: شيخ, romanized: shaykh, pl. شيوخ, shuyūkh), of Sufism is a Sufi who is authorized to teach, initiate and guide aspiring dervishes in the Islamic faith.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_(Sufism)
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web search NEUTRAL — Sheikh (Arabic: شَىخْ) — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh or Shekh — is an honorific in the Arabic language. It means "elder" and often means "leader and/or governor".
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh
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Claim 15: “The Bangladesh Cricket Board said in January he could play again”
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