The former Awami League lawmaker has been living in the US since Hasina's government ‌was toppledBangladeshi cricketer and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib, a former lawmaker for Hasina's Awami League, has been living in the United States (US) since her government ‌was toppled in a deadly student-led uprising in August 2024. She has told Reuters that she and other Awami League leaders plan to return to Bangladesh voluntarily in December. Read more: Hasina wants ban on Awami League liftedTurning to cricket, Shakib said he would not wait too long to retire. Shakib rejected suggestions made ​by previous officials that distancing ⁠himself from Hasina and the Awami League could ease his return.