"We don't have it (Shakib's security) in our hand. The security needs to come from the government and he will have to take his own decision. We cannot say anything about his security. We don't have the ability to provide security to any individual," Faruque stated while speaking with reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
"I am neither an agency nor police or the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The security issue needs to be cleared by the government because from the board we cannot say anything," he added.
"Shakib is going through a tough time personally so we cannot say much from our side. Like him even I think if he can play his last Test from here, there cannot be anything better than that but his security issues need to be assured by the higher authorities. He is going through a tough time. He felt this is the right time for him to play his last Test and we have showed respect to his decision," Ahmed concluded.
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Shakib named accused in a murder case back home
For the unversed, Shakib Al Hasan was deemed an accused in a murder case by Bangladesh's security authorities of the Adabor police station amid political unrest in the country. Notably, Shakib was involved in the previous government before it was overthrown. In the wake of the events which transpired back then, the BCB had assured Shakib will not face any trouble if he came back to Bangladesh.
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But now his playing in the South Africa series has been subjected to security clearance by the current government and law enforcement agencies. Besides, BCB had also iterated that Shakib would continue to represent the national side until he was proven guilty in the murder case.
