Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has gone on trial after being charged with adultery over allegations his wife was still married to her first husband when they tied the knot.
The cricketer had married Tamima Sultana in February 2021. Her first husband Rakib Hasan has filed a case against the Bangladesh International, claiming he is still married to Tamima. It must be noted that Bangladeshi men, but not women, can be punished for adultery in the country. In Bangladesh, only men can be tried for adultery but women can’t. If found guilty, Nasir Hossain could face a punishment of 7 years in jail.
As far as Tamima is concerned, she has been charged with forgery. Rakib’s lawyer Ishrat Hasan claimed that his client’s first wife made a fake divorce notice in order to marry Hossain. “Tamima has forged divorce documents and postal receipts to show that she was no longer married with Rakib,” Rakib’s lawyer Ishrat Hasan said. While, Farid Uddin Khan, who is representing both Hossain and his wife is pretty sure that the pair will be found not guilty. He said that the court could record the testimony of witnesses from March 10.
Nasir Hossain has made over 100 appearances for Bangladesh in international cricket. Hossain has played 19 Tests, 65 ODIs and 31 T20Is respectively scoring 1044, 1281 and 370 runs in the three formats. He has also taken 39 wickets for the national team across formats. He last played an international game, was against Sri Lanka in January 2018.