5 Biggest controversies that rocked Bangladesh cricket
Bangladesh cricket has been marred with several controversies over the years.
3. Rubel Hossain rape case
In January 2015, Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain landed in jail after Bangladesh actress Naznin Akter Happy accused him of raping her. The actress filed a rape case against Hossain accusing him of backing out from the promise of marriage while the couple was having an intimate relationship.
Later, he was also granted bail from a Bangladesh court to participate in the ICC World Cup 2015 as he was one of the important members of that Bangladesh squad. Reacting to the accusation from Akter, Rubel claimed he never promised her about marriage and also accused the actress back of blackmailing him.
On March 9, 2015, Akter ended the matter by withdrawing the case following Bangladesh’s victory in a World Cup game against England. In the match, Rubel’s contribution (4/53 in 9.3 overs) was crucial for Bangladesh’s victory in the must-win game.
After Hossain’s heroics in the contest, Akter’s lawyer, Debul Dey also refused to represent her by saying that he did not want to put the cricketer under pressure while he is representing the nation in Australia and New Zealand.
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