Shakib Al Hasan slapped with arrest warrant in bounced cheque case

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has received an arrest warrant over two bounced bank cheques, involving the IFIC Bank. Ziadur Rahman, the Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, issued the warrant on Sunday, January 19. Shakib hasn’t returned to Bangladesh due to the political unrest in the country and after facing life threats due to his involvement with the Awami League.

Shahibur Rahman, the IFIC Bank's Relationship Officer, filed the case against Shakib on behalf of the bank. Earlier in October 2024, the IFIC Bank issued a legal notice over the bounced cheques in a subsequent development and filed the case on December 24 against the cricketer-turned-businessman and three other officials of his company.

The others are Gazi Shahagir Hossein, the Managing Director of Shakib's company, Al Hasan Agro Farm Ltd, and their directors Emdadul Haque and Malaikar Begum. The cheques in question were supposed to repay the loans that Shakib’s company had taken from the Banani branch of IFIC Bank. But the cheques were dishonoured due to insufficient funds.