NEW DELHI: Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan secured a parliamentary seat in a powerful win throughout Sunday’s basic election, which was boycotted by the opposition.
The 36-year-old all-rounder, who captains the nationwide staff throughout all codecs, triumphed over his opponent by a staggering margin of over 150,000 votes in Magura, a western city in his constituency, as confirmed by the district’s chief administrator, Abu Naser Beg.
“It was a landslide victory,” he mentioned.WATCH:
The 36-year-old all-rounder, who captains the nationwide staff throughout all codecs, triumphed over his opponent by a staggering margin of over 150,000 votes in Magura, a western city in his constituency, as confirmed by the district’s chief administrator, Abu Naser Beg.
“It was a landslide victory,” he mentioned.WATCH:
Shakib, a candidate from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Awami League social gathering, hasn’t provided a right away remark.
Prime Minister Hasina is extensively anticipated to safe a fifth time period in energy, particularly because the important opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Occasion (BNP), boycotted the vote.
Shakib holds a singular distinction as the only real particular person to have concurrently held the number-one all-rounder place in all three cricket codecs, in accordance with the Worldwide Cricket Council.
The 36-year-old star participant has represented Bangladesh in 66 Assessments, 247 ODIs, and 117 T20Is up to now.
