Bangladesh Cricket Board reopens door for star player Shakib Al Hasan

Key Highlights

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) senior official Amzad Hossain said he could play again.
• “The board has taken a unanimous decision that if Shakib Al Hasan’s availability, fitness and accessibility allow it — and if he can be present at the venue where matches are played — then the board and the selection panel will consider him for the national team,” Hossain told reporters late Saturday.
• He added that the BCB would issue Shakib no-objection certificates (NOC) to play in overseas leagues.
• “If he wants to participate in other global tournaments, the board will provide him NOC as required,” Amzad added.
• Shakib had earlier apologised for remaining silent during the student-led uprising but defended his decision to serve the regime it toppled.