Ousted MP cricketer plays for Bangladesh despite outrage

A Bangladeshi cricket star and ousted lawmaker has taken to the field for the first time since mass anti-government protests toppled his party.

Shakib Al Hasan, 37, was cleared by Bangladesh’s new interim government last week to face Pakistan in a two-match Test series starting on Wednesday.

The former MP played despite earlier calls by protesters to oust cricket players they accused of being loyal to former leader Sheikh Hasina. Earlier this month, Ms Hasina was forced to resign as prime minister and flee the country.