Shakib Al Hasan has apologised for his silence during the protests in Bangladesh in July, which resulted in hundreds of deaths. It is the first time that Shakib has spoken about the student-led movement which brought the fall of the longstanding Awami League-led government - in which he was a member of parliament (MP).
"Firstly, I would like to pay my respects to all the students who sacrificed their lives, led the anti-discrimination movement, and were martyred or injured during the people's uprising," Shakib wrote on Facebook.
