The door to Shakib Al Hasan's Bangladesh return has been shut permanently. The seasoned all-rounder, who has not played for Bangladesh in the past year, has fallen out with the country's sports advisor Asif Mahmud.

Speaking to Bangladesh media outlet Channel 24, Asif said that Shakib would not be allowed to wear the national colors, and that he will tell the Bangladesh Cricket Board not to include the cricketer in their squads.

"We cannot let him carry the Bangladesh flag," Asif said. "It won't be possible for me to allow him to wear the Bangladesh jersey. Maybe I haven't told the BCB before, but now my clear direction for the BCB would be that Shakib Al Hasan can never again play for Bangladesh."

During Bangladesh’s civil unrest in August 2024, Shakib and Asif were at opposite political camps. Since the unrest, Shakib has not returned to the country. He currently stays in the USA and travels across the globe to ply his trade in franchise cricket.

Shakib had already announced retirement from T20Is and the longest format, although his request for a farewell Test in Dhaka against South Africa was not granted by the BCB last year.

Currently focused only on ODI cricket, Shakib was not considered in Bangladesh's Champions Trophy squad earlier this year. His last appearance for the country was in September-October 2024.