Shakib Al Hasan has not lived in Bangladesh since August 2024.
Shakib Al Hasan has found himself in huge trouble as a Dhaka Court on Sunday (January 19) issued an arrest warrant against him. The warrant against the legendary Bangladeshi all-rounder and former captain in connection with a dishonored cheque case involving IFIC Bank.
On Sunday, Dhaka's Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman issued the arrest warrant, a Cricbuzz report stated.
Shakib, who has been living abroad since August 2024, was charged with cheque fraud on December 15, last year. On December 18, the court ordered him to appear before it on January 19, following an initial hearing.
IFIC Bank's relationship officer, Shahibur Rahman, filed the complaint against Shakib, Bangladesh's most successful cricketer ever, on behalf of the bank. According to reports, Shakib and three others were accused of failing to honor a commitment to send BDT 4,14,57,000 (roughly 41.4 million Tk) via two separate cheques.
The case also involved Shakib's company, Al Hasan Agro Farm Ltd., its Managing Director, Gazi Shahagir Hossein, and directors Emdadul Haque and Malaikar Begum.
According to the court statement, Shakib's company borrowed money from IFIC Bank's Banani branch on several occasions. The cheques in question were issued to repay a portion of the loans but were returned for insufficient money.
Shakib, who has played five ODI World Cups and nine T20 World Cups for Bangladesh, was not included in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Shakib’s last 50-over match for the Bangladeshi team was against Sri Lanka in Delhi on November 6, 2023.