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[Saba Sports News] Rafiqul Islam, the father of garment worker Rubel who was killed on August 5 in Dhaka’s Adabor, has demanded Shakib Al Hasan’s immediate removal from all forms of cricket in a legal request to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
The former Bangladesh captain is named in an FIR along with 146 others following riots in Bangladesh earlier this month that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Shakib’s fate will be decided after the Pakistan vs. Bangladesh first Test in Rawalpindi, which ends on Sunday. BCB president Faruque Ahmed stated that a decision on Shakib will be made after the match.
Advocate Md Rafinur Rahman, represented by lawyer Shajib Mahmood Alam, has issued a legal notice to the BCB via email and registered post, demanding Shakib’s immediate removal based on ICC rules that prevent players involved in criminal cases from participating in the national team.
The notice also calls for efforts to bring Shakib back to Bangladesh to assist in the murder investigation and to inform the ICC.
BCB President Faruque acknowledged that they haven’t yet received the notice but assured that a decision regarding Shakib’s participation will be made before the second Test against Pakistan on August 30 in Rawalpindi.
Faruque emphasized that the BCB-Shakib relationship is based on their contractual agreement, and any decision will be taken after receiving the legal notice and once the first Test concludes.
In other news, Faruque expressed confidence in hosting South Africa for an upcoming two-match Test series at home, despite the recent political unrest that led to the ICC shifting the T20 Women’s World Cup from Bangladesh to the UAE.
He noted that hosting a bilateral series involves fewer logistical and security challenges compared to a global event.