Arrest warrant issued against cricketer Shakib in cheque dishonour case

Published at : 19 January 2025, 03:12 pm
Arrest warrant issued against cricketer Shakib in cheque dishonour case

A court here today issued an arrest warrant against the ace cricketer and former Magura-2 lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan and managing director of his agro farm Gazi Sahagir Hossain, in a cheque dishonour case. 

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman passed the order as both accused failed to appear before the court today. The court also set March 24 for submitting a report on the execution of today’s order. 

Confirming the matter to BSS, court clerk Atikur Rahman said one accused Imdadul Haque surrendered before the court today and pleaded for bail. The court after hearing the matter, allowed him bail. It also sought a report on the death of another accused Malaika Begum, as the concerned lawyer informed the court that she has already died. 

IFIC Bank Limited relationship officer Shahibur Rahman filed the case against the four with the court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque on December 15, 2024. The court recorded the complainant's statement that day and asked the four accused to appear before it today. 

The four accused are- Shakib Al Hasan, his company Shakib Al Hasan Agro Farm Limited’s managing director Gazi Sahagir Hossain, and directors Imdadul Haque and Malaika Begum. 

According to the case documents, Shakib Al Hasan Agro Farm Limited authorities took loans from the Banani branch of IFIC Bank on different occasions for business purposes. The company issued two cheques for a total amount of about Tk 4.15 crore against the loans for the bank. But both the cheques were dishonoured due to insufficient funds. 

Mushfiqur to play for Fortune Barishal in BPL 2024

Published at : 24 September 2023, 03:42 pm
Mushfiqur to play for Fortune Barishal in BPL 2024

Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is set to feature for Fortune Barishal in the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

 

Mushfiqur had played for Sylhet Strikers in the last edition. His price was fixed at 80 lakhs in the players' draft according to the category. Which means he was in 'A' category.

The top category player will play along with other star players like Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Khaled Ahmed in Fortune Barishal.

Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:06 pm
Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal

Neymar said he was relishing “new challenges and opportunities in new places” after he joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal Tuesday, becoming the latest big name lured to the oil-rich Gulf state.

The Brazil forward, 31, ends a six-year stay in the French capital and follows in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane in swapping Europe for the Middle East.

“I have achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special times, but I have always wanted to be a global player and test myself with new challenges and opportunities in new places,” Neymar said in a statement from the Saudi Pro League.

“I want to write new sporting history, and the Saudi Pro League has tremendous energy and quality players at the moment,” he added.

Neymar ‘in negotiations’ over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:05 pm
Neymar ‘in negotiations’ over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books

Neymar was “in negotiations” on Sunday to become the latest football superstar to decamp for Saudi Arabia, leaving Paris Saint-Germain just as Kylian Mbappe was brought back in from the cold by the French champions.

A source close to PSG told AFP that 31-year-old Neymar “no longer figures in the club or manager’s plans” with the Brazilian immediately linked to Al-Hilal in the Gulf kingdom.

Another source in Saudi Arabia said that “direct negotiations” between Neymar’s agents and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) were ongoing.

PSG get better of Dortmund in Champions League opener

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:03 pm
PSG get better of Dortmund in Champions League opener

Paris Saint-Germain got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start on Tuesday as a Kylian Mbappe penalty set them up for a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes.

The French champions had dominated the first half without overly troubling the Dortmund defence, but they went ahead four minutes after the break when Mbappe scored a spot-kick awarded for a Niklas Suele handball.

Achraf Hakimi added a memorable second, and PSG could have won the Group F encounter by a far more handsome margin in the end.

The result immediately puts them in control of the group, after AC Milan and Newcastle United drew 0-0 earlier, and coach Luis Enrique will hope they can build on this performance when they visit the English side next in a fortnight.

"It was an almost perfect evening," said Luis Enrique.