Shakib Al Hasan ready to face trial if Bangladesh guarantees safety

Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder, and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety. Shakib, a former Awami League lawmaker, has lived in the US since Hasina's government was toppled in a student-led uprising in August 2024. His return would test Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's government's willingness to accommodate former ruling party figures, as Hasina plans to return in December despite a death sentence.