Ex-Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib’s home petrol-bombed in Hasina fallout

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s home attacked after joining former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s event. Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain ⁠Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal from power, in which she pledged to return in December. Police said ⁠a group of people attacked Shakib’s ancestral home in Magura town, about 170km (105 miles) southwest of the capital Dhaka, on Wednesday, causing a fire on the upper floor of the residence. The property was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported. The Reuters news agency was unable to reach Shakib for comment on the attack.

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Scoop News DeskHasina · Published Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM UTCUpdated Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:52 AM UTC

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In November 2025, Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal sentenced Hasina to death in absentia over the deadly crackdown on the 2024 student-led uprising, charges she has dismissed as politically motivated. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Hasina’s media appearance, describing it as “an affront to the sovereignty of Bangladesh” and warning that allowing her to address the media from India could harm bilateral relations.