# Shakib Al Hasan’s ancestral home attacked hours after Hasina virtual event 2026-08-06T07:21:32+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Windows were smashed and petrol bombs thrown at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home in Magura town, about 170 kilometres southwest of Dhaka, on Wednesday, starting a fire on the upper floor, The Hindu reported, citing Reuters. Police said the property was unoccupied and no one was injured, Reuters could not reach Shakib for comment, and the attackers have not been identified. The attack came hours after Shakib joined a virtual event organised by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi, held on the second anniversary of Sheikh Hasina's ouster, at which the former prime minister said she would return to her people even if it meant being jailed or killed. Shakib, elected to Parliament as an Awami League candidate in January 2024, has remained outside Bangladesh since the 2024 student-led uprising and faces investigations including allegations of murder, embezzlement, fraud and money laundering. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The available facts establish what happened to the property, and when, but not who carried it out or why, so any direct link between the attack and Shakib's appearance at Hasina's event remains an inference from timing rather than an established fact. His outstanding legal cases and past role as an Awami League lawmaker add political charge to that inference without confirming it. Reuters' inability to reach Shakib for his own account leaves an important perspective missing from the record. Watch for whether Bangladeshi police name any suspect or motive in their investigation. ## Coverage - www.thehindu.com Tags: Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-bangladesh-cricket-captain-shakibs-home-attacked-after-hasina-media-event/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-bangladesh-cricket-captain-shakibs-home-attacked-after-hasina-media-event/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.