DHAKA: Both the real and virtual world went viral. Fans got furious, anger mounted up over suspension decision of Bangladesh Cricket Board to ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
The agitating fans of Shakib are going to form a human chain in the city’s Shabaghh area at 3:15pm on Friday in protest against the decision of the BCB.
The angry fans created a public event in social media website Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/events/407042482767040/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
In the event, 33,800 people were invited and 6,500 people said they would join in the chain, till filling this report at 5:00pm of the day.
On Monday, BCB suspended Shakib for 6-month from all sorts of domestic and international cricket and disallowed ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’ to play any league match till December 31, 2015.
The former skipper, also Bangladesh's leading wicket-taker in Test history with 122 victims in 34 Tests, was punished for ‘serious misbehavior’ towards new coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
** Shakib wants to fight for country
BDST: 1830 HRS JUL 08, 2014