Former Bangladesh Cricket Captain Shakib Al Hasan's Home Hit By Petrol Bomb After Hasina Press Conference

<p>The Bangladesh Awami League has claimed that the residence of former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was targeted in a petrol bomb attack just hours after he appeared alongside former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her first press conference since being forced out of the country. In a post on X, the party alleged the attack was linked to Shakib's participation in the press conference and accused political opponents of threatening media organisations ahead of the event.&nbsp;</p> <h2>Awami League's Allegations</h2> <p>The party further claimed that, before the event, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) had publicly threatened national media outlets with legal action if they reported on the press conference.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Torching residences : the cost of attending Awami League press conference <br />Neo fascism engulfs Bangladesh <br /><br />A grisly petrol bomb attack took place at the residence of Bangladesh&rsquo;s celebrated cricket icon Sakib Al hasan, hours after the world famous star cricketer appeared at a&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/Uqmwwih3XG">pic.twitter.com/Uqmwwih3XG</a></p> &mdash; Bangladesh Awami League (@albd1971) <a href="https://ift.tt/7JISMm4 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://ift.tt/w2nI1Lb" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>The Awami League described the attack as part of what it called an ongoing campaign against its activists.</p> <p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/sheikh-hasina-breaks-down-during-first-press-conference-since-ouster-1860560">'This Is Not Bangladesh We Fought For': Sheikh Hasina Breaks Down In First Press Conference Since Ouster</a></p> <h2>Hasina's First Press Conference</h2> <p>Earlier on Wednesday, Sheikh Hasina held her first press conference since being forced out of Bangladesh, addressing the media via video link from New Delhi.</p> <p>During the briefing, Hasina became emotional while remembering members of her family and said Bangladesh had moved away from the ideals for which millions had sacrificed their lives.</p> <p>She alleged that organised groups had transformed students' demands into a violent political movement aimed at bringing about a change in government.</p> <h2>'This Is Not Bangladesh'</h2> <p>Hasina said she was speaking not only as a former prime minister but also as the daughter of Bangladesh's founding leader.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gjg71FIxAto?si=iNWKsuHq_5m4uW0r" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>She claimed that fear had spread across Bangladesh over the past few years and asserted that the country was no longer the Bangladesh for which millions had made sacrifices.</p> <p>Defending her government's handling of the unrest, Hasina said her administration had attempted to resolve the situation through dialogue, legal processes and patience.</p> <p>She alleged that certain organised groups had instead used the protests as a political weapon.</p> <p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/elections-held-at-gunpoint-pok-protesters-reject-poll-outcome-issue-fresh-warning-to-pakistan-1860570">'Elections Held At Gunpoint': PoK Protesters Reject Poll Outcome, Issue Fresh Warning To Pakistan</a></p>

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