Former Bangla cricket captain’s house set on fire

The unrest that engulfed Bangladesh in the past week has not spared even its famous cricketers. Former national captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s house was allegedly set ablaze by a mob on Monday. The cricketer, however, was not hurt.

After retirement, the ex-pacer ventured into politics in 2018, joining the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League. He stood for Narail-2 seat as a candidate of the party and went on to win over 96% votes, becoming the first active international cricketer to be a member of parliament in his country. Mortaza secured his seat for the second consecutive time by winning general election held earlier this year.