DHAKA, March 03, (V7N) - A Dhaka court has set May 20 for the submission of an investigation report in a high-profile case involving former Bangladesh national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan, who is accused of share market manipulation, fraud, and money laundering. The court order came after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) failed to submit the probe report by the scheduled date.

The case, filed by ACC Assistant Director Sajjad Hossain on June 17, 2025, accuses Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others of engaging in illegal activities related to the stock market. The accused include Abul Khair, Deputy Registrar of the Department of Cooperatives, his wife Qazi Sadia Hasan, as well as several other individuals, including Abul Kalam Matbor, Kanika Afroz, Mohammad Bashar, Sajed Matbor, and others.

According to the case statement, the accused allegedly inflated the prices of specific shares by conducting illegal serial transactions through their Beneficiary Owner (BO) accounts. These activities are said to have involved fraudulent trading, speculative gambling, and other illegal actions, which ultimately led to the misappropriation of a total of Tk 256.97 crore, described by investigators as "proceeds of crime."

The court's decision to set a new deadline for the report marks another step in what has become a significant investigation into financial crimes linked to high-profile figures in Bangladesh's business and sporting circles. The case has drawn widespread attention due to the involvement of Shakib Al Hasan, one of the most prominent and influential figures in the country.

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