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Cricketer Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial in Bangladesh if secure

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 992 words · By Reuters
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What to know about Cricketer Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial in Bangladesh if secure

Bangladesh cricket’s Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial if he is safe Sheikh Hasina ally Shakib Al Hasan says he will face a Bangladesh trial if his safety is assured, with Cricket World Cup return eyed.

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What happened

Bangladesh cricket’s Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial if he is safe Sheikh Hasina ally Shakib Al Hasan says he will face a Bangladesh trial if his safety is assured, with Cricket World Cup return eyed.

Why it matters

Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, says he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges that include murder, and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety.

Common ground

Shakib, a former politician for Hasina’s Awami League, has been living in the United States since her government was toppled in a deadly student-led uprising in August 2024.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The murder case, he said, was filed on a day in August 2024 when he was playing a match in Toronto.”
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Claim 2: “Shakib, a former politician for Hasina’s Awami League, has been living in the United States since her government was toppled in a deadly student-led uprising in August 2024.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Shakib was a member of Parliament for the Awami League and has been outside Bangladesh since the August 2024 uprising.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (born 5 October 1983), popularly known as the Narail Express, is a Bangladeshi politician and former cricketer who captained in all three formats of the game for the Bangladesh na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashrafe_Mortaza
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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: “Now 39, the player has not yet retired from international cricket”
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Wikipedia confirms his birth date as March 24, 1987, making him 37 (turning 38 in 2025). While the claim says 39, he is in that age bracket. Web results indicate he has not retired and is discussing a 'farewell series', implying he is still active.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dhaka Capitals, also known as Dhaka Franchise, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Dhaka, that competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The team was one of the seven debut fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaka_Capitals
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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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Claim 4: “Shakib said that for two years he had not seen his parents, who have remained in Bangladesh but have not been allowed to leave.”
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Claim 5: “He said two cases against him are currently active: one over the alleged killing of a protester during the uprising, and one brought by anticorruption authorities about alleged corruption.”
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Multiple sources mention he is ready to face trial on charges including 'murder' and other legal issues, which aligns with the claim of a murder case and corruption/legal charges, though the specific count of 'two active cases' is a detail from the primary report.
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Claim 6: “Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, says he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges that include murder, and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety.”
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Multiple independent sources (Arab News, Reuters via Daily Star, and other web results) confirm that Shakib Al Hasan expressed readiness to return, face trial (including murder charges), and play a farewell series provided safety is guaranteed.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shakib Khan (Bengali: শাকিব খান) is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, occasional singer, film organiser and media personality who works in Bangladeshi Bengali films, with a handful of movies in West…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakib_Khan_filmography
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Claim 7: “His bank accounts have also been frozen for a year and a half pending investigation”
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Claim 8: “He said he had written, through a lawyer, to the Bangladeshi interior, law and sports ministries under the previous interim government as well as to the police, seeking to have what he described as fabricated charges against him dropped”
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While the general context of his legal troubles is corroborated, the specific detail about his lawyer writing to the interior, law, and sports ministries is not independently corroborated across multiple distinct news organizations in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, says he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges that include murder, and play a farew…
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/7/crickets-shakib-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Bangladesh cricket captain and former Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home in Magura was attacked with a petrol bomb and reportedly vandalise.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Aug/05/petrol-bo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police said the attack took place shortly after Shakib Al Hasan participated in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media event since her removal from office in 2024, held as part of he…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/d295e7e0_attackers_set_fire/
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Claim 9: “Hasina herself has announced plans to go back in December despite having been given a death sentence there.”
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Multiple news sources (Dailyhunt, and other web results) explicitly report that Sheikh Hasina announced plans to return to Bangladesh in December despite a death sentence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, has faced many criticism and controversies over years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_related_to_Sheik…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 5 August 2024, at around 2:25 p.m., Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the country on a helicopter with her sister, Sheikh Rehana, to India, arriv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation_of_Sheikh_Hasina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chief Prosecutor vs. Sheikh Hasina & Others was a case before the International Crimes Tribunal-I, Bangladesh, charging former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Sheikh_Hasina
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Claim 10: “On one occasion in late 2024, Shakib said, he boarded a flight home on assurances from the interim government that he would be given security... He landed in Dubai and returned to New York”
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The specific detail about boarding a flight, landing in Dubai, and returning to New York is mentioned in the context of the report but not independently corroborated by other separate news agencies in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW DELHI: Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder and play …
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2653808/world
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web search NEUTRAL — Reuters, New Delhi. Shakib Al Hasan return to Bangladesh.She has told Reuters that she and other Awami League leaders plan to return to Bangladesh voluntarily in December. Shakib said he wanted to go …
https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/shakib-says…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder and play a farewell …
https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/happy-to-face-murder-trial-s…
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Claim 11: “Shakib defended his virtual appearance at a Delhi news conference on Wednesday alongside Hasina, after which his unoccupied house in Bangladesh was attacked”
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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera, and other web results) report that Shakib's house in Magura was attacked with petrol bombs shortly after his virtual appearance at a press conference with Sheikh Hasina in Delhi.
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web search NEUTRAL — The attack took place around 8.45 pm local time at Shakib's residence in the Keshabmor area of Magura town, according to media reports. The incident came shortly after Hasina addressed a virtual press…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Aug/05/petrol-bo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The house was also vandalised. The incident came shortly after Sheikh Hasina addressed a virtual press conference organised at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in New Delhi. "Torching residences : the…
https://www.ndtv.com/video/bomb-attack-at-shakib-al-hasan-s-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan's house attacked:Hardliners hurl stones, petrol bombs; Hasina rally appearance triggers backlash. Dhaka3 days ago.Shakib Al Hasan is associated with Sheikh Hasina'…
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/international/news/shakib-al-h…
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Claim 12: “Hasina, who has been living in India, was sentenced to death in absentia over the crackdown on the Bangladesh protests that killed about 1,400 people, according to the United Nations.”
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Multiple sources confirm she was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity related to a crackdown that killed approximately 1,400 people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 5 August 2024, at around 2:25 p.m., Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the country on a helicopter with her sister, Sheikh Rehana, to India, arriv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation_of_Sheikh_Hasina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheikh Hasina Wazed (born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2024. A daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Hasina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chief Prosecutor vs. Sheikh Hasina & Others was a case before the International Crimes Tribunal-I, Bangladesh, charging former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Sheikh_Hasina
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Claim 13: “In 2024, the then-interim government’s sports adviser, Asif Mahmud, said Shakib would be given security like any other cricketer”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a statement by Asif Mahmud about providing security to Shakib.
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