Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh, face trial if assured of security
Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has expressed his willingness to return to Bangladesh to face trial, provided the government guarantees his safety. The former lawmaker, currently in exile, hopes to continue his international cricket career and represent his country in the 2027 World Cup.
Why it matters
His potential return serves as a litmus test for the new Bangladeshi government's approach toward political figures associated with the previous administration.
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 series if the government guarantees his safety.
Mr. Shakib, a former lawmaker 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. Now 39, the player has not yet retired from international cricket and said he still hopes to play a farewell series at home and represent his country at the 2027 one-day World Cup.
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