A legal notice has been sent seeking former member of parliament and cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s removal from the national cricket team and to bring him back to the country for the investigation of a murder case filed against him.
The notice was sent to the authorities of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Sajib Mahmud Alam sent the notice on Saturday.
The Bangladesh cricket team is currently in Pakistan for a two-match test series.
On Thursday, a murder case was filed against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan.
Rafiqul Islam, the father of the deceased Rubel, filed the case with Adabor police station in Dhaka.
Shakib is the 28th accused in the case.
Other accused include former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader, Ferdous Ahmed and 153 others. Around 400-500 unidentified persons are also accused.
According to the case statement, on August 5, Rubel participated in a protest march on Ring Road in Adabor. During the rally, someone allegedly fired shots into the crowd as part of a planned criminal conspiracy, resulting in Rubel being hit in the chest and abdomen.
He was taken to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries on August 7.