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Mashrafe sued for hostile takeover of shares in BPL franchise
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
Dhaka, Oct 01 - Cricketer-turned-politician Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is alleged to have "forcibly taken over" shares belonging to a US expatriate in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Sylhet Strikers.
A case was filed following the complaint lodged by the expatriate, Sarowar Golam Chowdhury, at the capital’s Pallabi Police Station on Monday, said Nazrul Islam, OC of Pallabi police station.
In the case statement, Chowdhury has made several allegations against Mashrafe, including the takeover of BPL shares by force. The OC stated, "We will investigate the matter and take appropriate action if the complaint is substantiated."
According to the case details, seven individuals have been accused. Five are named, while two are listed as unidentified. The accused include Helal bin Yusuf alias Shubo, Imam Hasan, KM Russell, and Bablu, apart from Mashrafe.-UNB