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Shakib joins Barishal with negative Covid-19 certificate

Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan Joined his Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) team Fortune Barishal with negative Covid-19 certificate after he temporarily left the hotel for taking part in an advertisement shooting.

Since players, officials and other stakeholders involved in BPL are in the Managed Event Environment (MEE) of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), as per the rules, they could leave the hotel in case of emergency but when they would join, they must show negative Covid-19 certificate.

Shakib skipped the optional practice session ahead of the team’s final against Comilla Victorians on Thursday and did not take part in the captains’ photo session. The Fortune Barishal officials said he could not participate
in the captains’ photo session due to stomach upset but he did gym session at the hotel.

Later he was seen taking part in an advertisement shooting, directed by Amitabh Reza and the photo of the shooting went viral in the social media. The Barishal team management however didn’t have any official comment in this regard.

But they said, as per the requirement, Shakib showed negative certificate before joining the team.

He returned to the hotel, following BCB’s Covid-19 protocol,” said BCB physician Monjur Islam. “He underwent a Covid-19 test and came back negative. Thereafter he joined the side.”

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