Bangladesh

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is in legal trouble following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government. Shakib is named as one of the 146 people in an FIR in an alleged murder case which took place during the protest.

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According to a report in the cricket news outlet Cricbuzz, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been served a notice to remove Shakib from national team. The notice has cited ICC's rule, according to which a player named in a criminal case can not represent the national team.

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It is to be noted that Shakib was a Member of Parliament (MP) in Bangladesh, representing the ousted Hasina government's party.

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BCB chief Faruque Ahmed, meanwhile, has said that a decision on the same will be taken after the first Test against Pakistan, which ended on Sunday (Aug 25).

"Let me say about Shakib. A case has been lodged. We are yet to get any legal notice. FIR (first information letter) was given in the case and later there will be an investigation and following that, the case will move in one direction or the other," Faruque told reporters following the meeting with BCB directors.

"Look, the FIR is just the first information letter and they are yet to claim any charge as far as I know, so before that, it is difficult to take a decision. The relationship between BCB and Shakib Al Hasan is like a player and an employer according to the contract. After tomorrow, we can think exactly after getting the legal notice and based on that. I cannot withdraw him from the middle of the Test match," he said.

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"The second Test match is from August 30, so there is a gap between the games. During this period, we can think about what can be done in this regard," he added.

Bangladesh, meanwhile, beat Pakistan by 10 wickets on Sunday for their first Test victory against them.