The case was filed by Rafiqul Islam, whose son, Rubel, was killed on August 7 during protests in Bangladesh. Shakib is the 28th person accused in the case, which also includes former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina among the 154 people.

Shakib Al Hasan is currently in Rawalpindi, playing in a Test match against Pakistan. However, Rafiqul’s lawyers have asked for Shakib to be removed from the series and banned from cricket. A legal notice was reportedly sent to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

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BCB president Faruque Ahmed said they haven’t received the notice yet but will review the situation after the ongoing Test match.

He explained that the board will make a decision once they have more information. They plan to address the issue during the break between the first and second Tests, which starts on August 30.

Faruque Ahmed made history as the first BCB president who has actually played competitive cricket. He represented Bangladesh in seven ODIs between 1988 and 1999 and also captained the team in the 1994 ICC Trophy.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Faruque Ahmed was appointed as a director on the BCB board by the National Sports Council (NSC), alongside Nazmul Abedeen Fahim.

The NSC also replaced two previous directors, Jalal Yunus and Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, with Faruque and Fahim.

Earlier in the week, Jalal Yunus resigned from his role as BCB director and chairman of the cricket operations committee. The NSC had requested Yunus to step down. Yunus explained that he wanted to ensure that cricket in Bangladesh could continue to progress and did not want to stand in the way.

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“I resigned for the good of cricket. I believe in making sure the sport is run properly. I support their decision to replace me, according to the rules. I don’t want to be a roadblock to cricket’s development,” Yunus told ESPNcricinfo.

Yunus was a former Bangladesh fast bowler and has been involved in sports management since the late 1990s. He held important positions in the BCB from 2009 and became the head of cricket operations in 2021. Although Yunus stepped down, Ahmed Sajjadul Alam chose not to resign and is leaving the decision up to the NSC.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh is preparing to face Pakistan in a two-match Test series starting on August 21, with the second match scheduled from August 30 to September 3. Both matches will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.