Court orders seizure of Shakib Al Hasan‍‍`s assets

A Dhaka court has issued an order to seize the assets of renowned cricketer Shakib Al Hasan following a case involving the dishonoring of a cheque worth four crore taka. 

The order came after a petition from the plaintiff, and the ruling was handed down by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman on Monday.

This development follows an earlier move by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), which froze all of Shakib’s bank accounts. 

The BFIU had summoned the financial records of Shakib, his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir, and their business ventures on October 2 as part of an investigation into allegations of stock market manipulation and financial irregularities. 

Based on their findings and under government instructions, the BFIU proceeded to freeze his accounts.

Shakib, who has gained worldwide fame as a top all-rounder in cricket, also ventured into politics and was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) from Magura-1 under the banner of the Awami League in the last national election. 

However, his legal troubles took a serious turn when, after the fall of Sheikh Hasina‍‍`s government on August 5, he was named as a suspect in a murder case filed with Adabor Police Station.

Shakib Al Hasan is currently not in the country, and his legal battles have raised widespread attention both in the sports and political arenas.