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Bangladesh's sports minister says Shakib Al Hasan has no chance of returning to cricket after attending a media event with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is under a death sentence in absentia. Shakib faces murder charges related to the crackdown on protests that toppled Hasina's government.
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan says he is ready to return from exile and face trial, including a murder charge, if the government guarantees his safety. He denies wrongdoing and hopes to play a farewell match and compete in the 2027 World Cup.
Firebombs were hurled at the ancestral home of former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan in Magura town, hours after he appeared at an online event with exiled ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. No injuries were reported, but the attack underscores rising political tensions in the country.
