Sakib Al Hasan. File Photo

DHAKA, Jan 19, 2025 (BSS) – 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.