A murder case has been filed against Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune. The case was filed by Rafiqul Islam whose son Rubel was tragically killed on August 7 during the ongoing protests in Bangladesh.
According to the report, Rubel was involved in a rally on Ring Road in Adabor where he sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. He was immediately rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries the same day.
The case was registered at the Adabor police station in Dhaka, naming Shakib as the 28th accused, while the well-known Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed was listed as the 55th accused. Both individuals previously served as members of the Awami League in parliament.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was also implicated in the case along with an astounding 154 others. Additionally, around 400-500 unidentified individuals were accused, as per the report.
In a separate development the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed former captain Faruque Ahmed as president on Wednesday, following the resignation of Nazmul Hassan, a close associate of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Nazmul who held the position of sports minister during Hasina’s lengthy 15-year tenure, submitted his resignation letter to the BCB, as announced by board chief executive officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury to AFP.
“His wish was granted,” Chowdhury confirmed.
The month-long student-led protests against Hasina’s governance had resulted in more than 450 fatalities before she stepped down as prime minister on August 5 and left the country.
Chowdhury mentioned that Faruque was elected by the board’s directors and took charge immediately. Nazmul had been the BCB president since 2012, having served multiple terms, with his most recent term set to expire in 2025.
New president Faruque had a brief captaincy stint with Bangladesh during the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya and played seven one-day internationals. He retired from international cricket after the 1999 World Cup. He also served as the national chief selector from 2005 to 2014.
