BCB removes all placards with Shakib’s name on them

Sports Desk

The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s extreme hostility towards the Bangladesh-Pakistan T20 series was evident. BCB security personnel stopped fans who came to watch the game carrying placards with Shakib Al Hasan’s name on them. A fan was even caught with Shakib 75 written on his face and had it washed away with water.

Several false cases have been filed against Shakib for being an Awami League MP. He has not been able to return home for a year. He is outside the party for political reasons. However, the Yunus government is unable to erase the most successful cricketer in the history of Bangladesh from the minds of the supporters.

An unexpected incident occurred during the third and final T20I against Pakistan on Thursday. A large number of spectators carrying placards with Shakib’s name on them were snatched away and thrown away. A spectator had written Shakib’s name on his cheek, and was stopped at the gate and his face was washed with water to remove the writing.

But Shakib is not a banned cricketer. He is even still participating in various franchise leagues with BCB clearance. In this regard, a supporter named Farzat Alam said, ‘They have behaved extremely fascistically. We did not go into politics. Is it a crime to be a fan of Shakib?’

Another named Sumon Ahmed said, “We have all been treated badly. They asked why we brought placards with Shakib’s name on them. So can they erase Shakib’s name from Bangladesh’s records? If Shakib’s achievements are erased, what will be left of Bangladeshi cricket?”

Even though the placards were taken away and thrown away, the fans still chanted Shakib’s name. The slogans of ‘Shakib, Shakib’ were heard from the general gallery and Shahid Mushtaq Gallery throughout Bangladesh’s game.