# Shakib Al Hasan ready to face murder trial, return to Bangladesh 2026-08-08T03:27:31+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bangladesh cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has said he will return from a two-year exile in the United States and face trial on charges including murder, provided the government guarantees his safety. The 39-year-old former lawmaker hopes to play a farewell series at home and represent Bangladesh at the 2027 World Cup. Shakib told Reuters he wrote to the interior, law and sports ministries seeking to have what he calls fabricated charges dropped, but received no response. The Economic Times reports that in late 2024 he boarded a flight home on security assurances but was told mid-journey to turn back. Two active cases against him include a murder charge filed while he was playing in Toronto, and an anti-corruption case. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: Bangladesh cricket, Bangladesh politics, murder trial, Shakib Al Hasan, Sheikh Hasina, sports and politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shakib-ready-to-return-face-murder-trial-for-farewell-series/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shakib-ready-to-return-face-murder-trial-for-farewell-series/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.