Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan summoned by ACC

POBNEWS24, Dhaka Nov 20, 2025 : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, a former member of parliament from Magura-1 constituency, for questioning in a case filed on allegations of irregularities and manipulation in the stock market. He has been asked to appear on November 26 in a notice sent from the ACC head office on Thursday.
ACC Director General Md. Akhter Hossain said that Mohammad Abul Khair alias Hiru has harmed investors by manipulating the stock market through irregularities and corruption and has tried to hide the money earned through capital gains by layering it in various ways. A case has been filed against Shakib Al Hasan and some others for this crime. Shakib has been summoned for questioning as part of the case.
He said that a total of 15 accused in the case, including Shakib, have been given notice to appear at the ACC office on November 25 and 26.
On June 17, ACC Assistant Director Sajjad Hossain filed a case against Shakib Al Hasan, Deputy Registrar of the Cooperatives Department Md. Abul Khair (Hiru) and 15 others on charges of embezzling more than Tk 256 crore through stock market manipulation. The case was filed at the ACC’s integrated district office in Dhaka.
ACC sources said that an investigation is also underway against Shakib Al Hasan on charges of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income. Questions will also be asked about that during the interrogation.
In addition, a murder case was filed against Shakib at Adabor Police Station after the change of power. On January 19, the court also issued an arrest warrant against Shakib and four others in the check dishonor case.