The case, which involves the death of a garment worker, was filed by Rafiqul Islam, the father of the deceased Mohammed Rubel.
Aside from being Bangladesh’s renowned cricketer, Shakib is also a former member of parliament from the Awami League, the party that recently held power in Bangladesh. Several individuals, including Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister during the protests, and other members of the party, have been accused in this case.
Shakib is identified as the 27th or 28th accused in the First Information Report (FIR), according to the officer who spoke to ESPNcricinfo.
The Daily Star reported that the case statement alleges that some of the accused, under instructions from others, opened fire during a protest where Rubel and other students were present on August 5. Rubel was injured in the incident and passed away in the hospital two days later, as stated in the FIR.
Reports from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights indicate over 400 deaths during the unrest, spanning from July 16 to August 4. Some sources suggest the number of casualties exceeds 650, with many individuals still missing. Following the fall of the Awami League, an interim government has assumed control in Bangladesh, leading to significant changes within the Bangladesh Cricket Board where Faruque Ahmed now serves as president.