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Shakib Al-Hasan kept in Bangladesh squad for Pakistan despite political backlash

Shakib, 37, lost his status as a lawmaker after parliament was dissolved following the dramatic ouster of long-time ruler Sheikh Hasina after weeks of deadly mass protests. "The emphasis was on picking our best players," chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain said. The all-rounder, who was elected as a lawmaker from Hasina's Awami League in a controversial general election on January 7, is currently in Canada to play in a T20 competition.