Cheque Dishonour CaseCourt orders to seize cricketer Shakib’s assets

A Dhaka court has ordered to seize assets belonging to cricketer Shakib Al Hasan in connection with a cheque dishonour case involving Tk4 crore.

The order was issued today by Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman’s court, court official Ripon Mia confirmed.

On 18 December last year, the court had issued summons against Shakib Al Hasan and three others in the cheque dishonour case filed by IFIC Bank. The order was given by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque.

On 18 January this year, Shakib was directed to appear in court, but as he failed to do so, an arrest warrant was issued against him and the other accused on 19 January.

On 15 December 2024, IFIC Bank’s Relationship Officer, Sahibur Rahman, filed the case in court. The other accused in the case include Gazi Sahagir Hossain, Managing Director of Shakib Al Hasan Agro Farm, along with Directors Imdadul Haque and Malaika Begum.

According to the case details, Shakib’s Agro Farm had taken business loans from IFIC Bank’s Banani branch at various times. Two cheques were issued against these loans, but when they were presented for encashment, they were dishonoured due to insufficient funds. The total amount of the two cheques was approximately Tk4.15 crore.

Following the dishonoured cheques, IFIC Bank’s Banani branch sent a legal notice through a national daily under the Negotiable Instruments Act, demanding repayment.

However, as no response was received within 30 days, the bank proceeded with legal action, leading to the case being filed in court.