# EXCLUSIVE: Shakib says he is ready to return to Bangladesh and face trial if given security

https://mins.news/en/item/16057

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 10:25 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bangladeshi-cricket-star-shakib-hasina-ally-says-he-is-ready-return-home-face-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a75b28416de02000121a885

> Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib Al Hasan says he is prepared to end a two-year exile and return home if the government guarantees his safety. The ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says he would face trial on charges that include murder. Shakib also wants to play a farewell series if he can come back under those assurances.

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