Sports Desk:

Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday appointed a gunman for Shakib Al Hasan following a threat by an extremist for attending a Hindu ceremony in neighbouring India.

Bangladesh Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have reportedly arrested a 25-yr-old man on Tuesday for threatening Shakib. Mohsin Talukdar who vowed to kill the Bangladesh all-rounder on Facebook live video. The veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was forced to make a public apology over his recent visit to Kolkata for a Hindu ceremony; the Bangladesh Police have reportedly arrested a 25-year-old man who allegedly threatened to kill the celebrated cricketer.

Talukdar had issued an online life threat to Shakib after the former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder opted to take part in a Kali Puja event in Kolkata on Sunday. Shakib, who recently completed his one-year cricket ban for failing to report corrupt approaches had sparked a huge uproar on social media following his visit to Kolkata where he attended a traditional ceremony that was dedicated to a Hindu goddess.

Talukder, a resident of Shahpur Talukder Para in Sylhet, had kickstarted a Facebook Live at around 12:06PM on Sunday to slam Shakib after the latter’s visit to Kolkata. In his Facebook Live event, Talukder had claimed that Shakib’s behaviour has ‘hurt Muslims’.

BCB chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed that they have appointed security personal for ensuring the safety of Shakib.

“We have appointed a security personal (Motaleb) for Shakib,” said Nizamuddin on Wednesday.