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// DOSSIER — ex-bangladesh-cricket-captain-shakib-al-hasan-residence
Ex-Bangladesh Cricket Captain Shakib Al Hasan's Residence Targeted in Petrol Bomb Attack
REL_TIME: 07 Aug 2026 10:42Z · LANG: EN
The ancestral residence of former Bangladesh cricket captain and Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan in Magura was vandalized and targeted with a petrol bomb on August 5, 2026. The incident occurred hours after Shakib joined a virtual press conference from Sri Lanka alongside ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi. No injuries were reported as the building was unoccupied, though damage was inflicted on the upper floor and windows. The attack triggered political fallout, with the Awami League characterizing it as a fascist assault, while Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry condemned Hasina's address as an affront to national sovereignty that could damage relations with India.
// Background
Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024 following a student-led uprising and fled to New Delhi, India. In November 2025, Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced her to death in absentia. Shakib Al Hasan, who was elected as an Awami League MP in January 2024, has remained outside Bangladesh since the 2024 uprising and faces multiple legal charges, including murder and financial fraud.
// Key Developments
- Unidentified miscreants hurled a petrol bomb and threw bricks at Shakib Al Hasan's unoccupied ancestral residence in Magura.
- The attack occurred shortly after Shakib participated in a virtual media appearance alongside ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina.
- Sheikh Hasina pledged to return to Bangladesh in December despite facing a death sentence and extradition requests.
- Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that India allowing Hasina to address the media could harm bilateral relations.
// Timeline
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Shakib Al Hasan is elected to Bangladesh's parliament as an Awami League representative for Magura-1.
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A student-led uprising ousts Sheikh Hasina; Shakib leaves Bangladesh.
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Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to death in absentia by a Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal.
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Sheikh Hasina addresses a press conference from Delhi with Shakib Al Hasan participating virtually.
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Miscreants attack and hurl a petrol bomb at Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home in Magura.
// Perspectives
[Awami League]
Framed the attack on Shakib's residence as a calculated petrol bomb attack and part of a fascist campaign against its activists.
[Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
Condemned Sheikh Hasina's media appearance from India as an affront to Bangladesh's sovereignty that risks harming bilateral relations.
[Bangladeshi Police Authorities]
Initiated an investigation into the vandalism and arson attempt without confirming motives or suspects.
// Quotes
“I will return to my people. I know that they may put me in jail or they may kill me, but still I have to go back.”
“Torching residences: the cost of attending Awami League press conference. Neo fascism engulfs Bangladesh.”
“Several miscreants threw brick chips at the house and vandalised windows. They also tried to set the house on fire.”
