Former Bangladesh cricket captain and Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan has said he has “no regrets” about his role during the mass uprising of July–August last year that ended Sheikh Hasina’s long rule. Shakib was elected to parliament in a controversial January election but stayed abroad in the U.S. while violent crackdowns on protesters unfolded at home. Critics accused him of remaining silent despite being part of the ruling party. Speaking recently, Shakib acknowledged the criticism but defended his stance, saying he respects people’s opinions but feels no remorse. He claimed that over time, the public has started to “understand the real situation,” suggesting that the Awami League was not as bad as portrayed and that the July movement was misguided. Since the government’s fall, Shakib has been living abroad in what many describe as self-imposed exile.
সমালোচনার বিষয়টি বুঝলেও নিজের অবস্থানে অনড় সাকিব। তিনি বলেন, ‘আমি তাদের দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি বুঝি এবং সম্মান করি। তবে এ নিয়ে আমার কোনো অনুশোচনা নেই। আমি মনে করি, মানুষ এখন পরিস্থিতি আরও বেশি বুঝতে শুরু করেছে।’
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