Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is the leading all-rounder of his era, whose laundry list of achievements is rivalled only by his disciplinary infractions and his brief political career under his country's loathed ex-leader.

Bangladesh cricket board president Faruque Ahmed has claimed that they cannot guarantee Shakib Al Hasan's security if the all-rounder wants to play his final Test on home soil. Shakib announced his retirement from Tests on September 26 and wanted to play his last game in Mirpur.

Shakib Al Hasan plans to retire from Test cricket after Bangladesh's series against South Africa, amid political unrest in Bangladesh. His return and safety remain uncertain following violent protests and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Faruque Ahmed discusses Shakib Al Hasan's security concerns and his desire to retire from Test cricket in Mirpur.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced his decision to retire from international cricket ahead of the second Test of the tour of India, to be played in Kanpur. Shakib stated that he wanted to play his final Test in front of a home crowd during Bangladesh’s forthcoming series against South Africa,

India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test match will be the last red-ball outing for Shakib Al Hasan as Bangladesh Cricket Board denied giving security to the all-rounder.

Shakib Al Hasan, who became a member of the Awami League-led government in January this year, was among 147 people named in a murder case in Dhaka last month.