Arrest warrants issued for Shakib Al Hasan in fraud case

A court in Dhaka has issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for apprehending former Bangladesh captain and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in a bank fraud case.

According to Bangladeshi media, a relationship officer from a local bank, Shaheb Rahman, filed the case against Shakib Al Hasan, accusing the cricketer and three of his associates of failing to transfer around 41.4 million Bangladeshi Taka via two separate cheques.

Shakib’s company, Al Hasan Agro Farm Limited, has also been involved in the case, with Managing Director Ghazi Shaheer Hussain and Directors Imad Haque and Malaika Begum named in the case as well.

The cheques in question were issued for partial repayment of loans but were blocked due to insufficient funds.

Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziaur Rahman issued the order.

Shakib was named in the cheque fraud case on December 15, 2023, and after an initial hearing on December 18, the court ordered him to appear on January 19, 2024.

Shakib Al Hasan, a member of the ruling Awami League, was elected unopposed in the general elections on January 7, 2024. However, due to student protests and the political crisis following Sheikh Hasina’s potential ousting, Shakib is currently residing abroad.