From contesting elections under the banner of the autocratic Awami League to promoting online gambling platforms, Shakib Al Hasan has often found himself in controversial waters. Currently in self-imposed exile in the United States following the fall of the Awami League government, Shakib was recently seen socializing with leaders of the banned U.S. chapter of the Chhatra League. A Facebook post by Chhatra League leader Swapnil Khan, showing Shakib in casual conversation with these individuals, has gone viral. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation against him.