--- title: "Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib says he is ready to return home if given security" description: "Most outlets reported that Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stated he is ready to return to Bangladesh and face trial if authorities guarantee his security. A few also noted the Bangladesh government’s statement that he will not play cricket again after attending a media event with Hasina. Some outlets framed the security condition as central, while others emphasized the government’s stance on his cricketing future. The framing of Hasina’s political status varied, with some referring to her as an “ousted” leader and others as a “convicted fugitive.”" url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2192-bangladeshi-cricket-star-shakib-a-hasina-ally-says-he-is site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib says he is ready to return home if given security sports · latest filing 8 Aug 2026, 8:01 AM PKT · 7–8 Aug 2026 · 10 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stated he is ready to return to Bangladesh and face trial if authorities guarantee his security. A few also noted the Bangladesh government’s statement that he will not play cricket again after attending a media event with Hasina. Some outlets framed the security condition as central, while others emphasized the government’s stance on his cricketing future. The framing of Hasina’s political status varied, with some referring to her as an “ousted” leader and others as a “convicted fugitive.” ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dawn** — [Shakib ‘can’t return to Bangladesh team’; cricketer keen to clear his name](https://www.dawn.com/news/2021404/shakib-cant-return-to-bangladesh-team-cricketer-keen-to-clear-his-name) · 8 Aug 2026, 8:01 AM PKT > DHAKA: The Bangladesh government said on Friday former star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan had no prospect of returning to play after he joined a media event with ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. But Shakib said in a statement 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. A former law... - **ARY News (English)** — [Bangladesh says Shakib will not play again after Hasina event](https://arynews.tv/bangladesh-says-shakib-will-not-play-again-after-hasina-event) · 7 Aug 2026, 9:41 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dunya News** — [Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/966794-bangladeshi-cricket-star-shakib-a-hasina-ally-says-he-is-ready-to-re) · 7 Aug 2026, 7:52 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Shakib, a former lawmaker for Hasina's Awami League, has been living in the US since her government was toppled in a deadly student-led uprising in 2024 - **Daily Times** — [Shakib ready to return to Bangladesh if secured](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1535068/shakib-ready-to-return-to-bangladesh-if-secured/) · 7 Aug 2026, 7:01 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib Al Hasan said he is ready to return home if authorities guarantee his security. The former captain also said he would face trial over criminal charges. Shakib has lived in the United States since Sheikh Hasina’s government fell during protests in August 2024. He said he wants to return and play […] - **Aaj News (English)** — [Bangladesh says star cricketer Shakib will not play again after Hasina event](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330466897/bangladesh-says-star-cricketer-shakib-will-not-play-again-after-hasina-event) · 7 Aug 2026, 6:52 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Bangladesh said on that Friday former star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan had no prospect of returning to play after he joined a media event with ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a convicted fugitive. Shakib joined the event by telephone in New Delhi on Wednesday, where Hasina addressed journalists, two years after she was forced from power following a deadly crackdown on student-led prot... - **Geo News** — [Bangladesh says star cricketer Shakib will not play again after Hasina event](https://www.geo.tv/latest/676591-bangladesh-says-star-cricketer-shakib-will-not-play-again-after-hasina-event) · 7 Aug 2026, 6:38 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan celebrates the wicket of Afghanistan's Najibullah Zadran during ICC Cricket World Cup between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain, June 24, 2019. — Reuters Bangladesh said on that Friday former star cricketer Shakib Al... - **24 News HD** — [Bangladesh says star cricketer Shakib will not play again after Hasina event](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Aug-2026/bangladesh-says-star-cricketer-shakib-will-play-hasina-event) · 7 Aug 2026, 6:11 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Bangladesh said on that Friday former star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan had no prospect of returning to play after he joined a media event with ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a convicted fugitive. - **Business Recorder** — [Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433759/bangladeshi-cricket-star-shakib-a-hasina-ally-says-he-is-ready-to-return-home-and-face-trial-if-given-security) · 7 Aug 2026, 5:40 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW DELHI: 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 lawmaker for Hasina’s Awami League, has been living in the United States since her government was toppled in a deadly stu... - **The Express Tribune** — [Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2622633/bangladeshi-cricket-star-shakib-hasina-ally-says-he-is-ready-to-return-home-and-face-trial) · 7 Aug 2026, 2:33 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The former Awami League lawmaker has been living in the US since Hasina's government ‌was toppled ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Former Bangladesh cricket captain's home attacked after Hasina media event](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2009-shakib-al-hasan-s-home-attacked-after-hasina-event) · 6 Aug 2026 · 8 outlets · 77% related 10 articles from 9 outlets, 7–8 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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