Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission said it found evidence against Shakib Al Hasan in a case alleging Tk256 crore was embezzled and laundered through stock market manipulation and fraud. At a briefing at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, on August 6, deputy director Aktarul Islam said the investigation had been completed and charge sheets against Shakib and 14 others would be submitted to court soon.

The case was filed on June 17, 2025, by ACC assistant director Sazzad Hossain. The other accused include Cooperative Department deputy registrar Abul Khayer, his wife Kazi Sadia Hasan, Abul Kalam Madbar, Konika Afroze, Mohammad Bashar, Sazed Madbar, Aleya Begum, Kazi Fuad Hasan, Kazi Farid Hasan, Javed A. Matin, Jahed Kamal, Humayun Kabir and Tanvir Nizam.

The report, citing sources, said the ACC is also investigating several other allegations against Shakib. These include alleged illegal gambling business, gold smuggling, embezzlement of businesspeople’s money and concealment of asset information submitted to the Election Commission. It also said the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit froze his bank accounts over allegations of financial irregularities and market manipulation.