# Shakib ready to return, face murder trial if safety assured 2026-08-07T16:07:52+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has said he is willing to return home and face trial on murder charges if the government guarantees his safety. The 39-year-old ex-lawmaker of the ousted Sheikh Hasina government has lived in the United States since the student-led uprising of August 2024 and still hopes to play for Bangladesh at the 2027 ODI World Cup. Shakib told Reuters he believes the cases against him are baseless. He faces two active cases: one over the killing of a protester and another by anti-corruption authorities. He has not appointed a defence lawyer in the murder case. His bank accounts have been frozen for 18 months. Shakib said he is willing to speak to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman about returning, but the government has said he must surrender to the courts like any accused person. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - rediff.com Tags: 2027 World Cup, Bangladesh cricket, International Crimes Tribunal, murder trial, Shakib Al Hasan, Sheikh Hasina Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shakib-ready-to-return-to-bangladesh-for-murder-trial/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shakib-ready-to-return-to-bangladesh-for-murder-trial/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.