A fresh controversy has erupted after former Awami League MP and star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan came under fire for wishing deposed leader Sheikh Hasina on her birthday. Responding to criticism, party adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan wrote on social media, “Brother, I was forced to take the nomination. I only contested the election but was never involved in Awami League’s party politics.” He sharply criticized Shakib’s stance, saying, “How can someone with blood-stained hands from killing students and citizens be allowed to carry Bangladesh’s flag? Why should financial fraudsters, market manipulators, and money launderers be rehabilitated just because they are good cricketers? The law is equal for all—face it.”