Bank accounts of Shakib Al Hasan, his wife frozen

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen all the bank accounts of Shakib Al Hasan and his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir.

Earlier, on October 2, the BFIU had summoned all the bank account information of Shakib Al Hasan, his wife Umm Ahmed Shishir and their businesses to investigate manipulation and financial irregularities in the capital market. After the investigation, this decision was taken by the government.

Earlier, on October 2, the BFIU had requested all bank account details of Shakib Al Hasan, his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir and his business entities as part of an investigation into alleged stock market manipulation and financial irregularities.

The latest decision came on government instruction following the investigation.

Shakib is currently in the United States with his family.

Although he was expected to miss the West Indies series, there are now questions about whether he will return to the field in the Bangladesh jersey at all.

Notably, the all-rounder announced his retirement from Tests and T20Is in late September.