Shakib Al Hasan in deep trouble; arrest warrant issued against bounced cheques

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been reprimanded for two bounced cheques involving the IFIC Bank. Ziadur Rahman, the Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, issued an arrest warrant against the former Bangladesh captain on Sunday, January 19. 

Shakib has continued to stay away from Bangladesh due to the political unrest and the life threats that he has received for his involvement in the Awami League. 

Shahibur Rahman, the IFIC Bank's Relationship Officer, was the one who filed the case against the all-rounder on behalf of the bank. It was in October 2024 that the IFIC Bank issued a legal notice over the bounced cheques and a case was filed on December 24 on Shakib Al Hasan and three other people from his company. Gazi Shahagir Hossein, the Managing Director of Shakib's company, Al Hasan Agro Farm Ltd, and their directors Emdadul Haque and Malaikar Begum are the three others.

The cheques that got bounced were supposed to repay the loans that Shakib Al Hasan's company had taken from the Banani branch of the IFIC Bank. Two of the officials surrendered before court on January 19 and pleaded for bail which was granted after a hearing. 

Shakib Al Hasan is not a part of Bangladesh's Champions Trophy Squad

Shakib Al Hasan wasn't named in Bangladesh's 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy led by Najmul Hossain Shanto. He was also booked for suspected bowling action while playing for Surrey in the County Championship in 2024 and remains banned from bowling in international cricket and domestic leagues around the world. 

He had announced that he would play his last Test against South Africa in Mirpur but missed out on playing that. 

Bangladesh's Champions Trophy squad: 

Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik (WK), Mehdy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasim Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

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