The England and Wales Cricket Board said the 37-year-old has passed tests of his action at Loughborough University earlier this month.
Champions Trophy 2025: Nazmul Hossain Shanto will lead Bangladesh in the upcoming tournament taking place in the UAE and Pakistan.
Shakib, who remains in contention for a spot in Bangladesh's Champions Trophy squad, has received support for inclusion from both captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and BCB president Faruque Ahmed.
Bangladesh will open their Champions Trophy campaign against India in Dubai on February 20, and all the participating nations will have to announce their squads by January 12.
Shakib Al Hasan will only be permitted to bowl again if he undergoes a re-assessment of his bowling action and successfully passes it.
Shakib Al Hasan's action was scrutinized by on-field umpires in his one-off appearance for Surrey in September - his first appearance in the County Championship since the 2010-11 season.
A group of fans calling for Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to play in a farewell test against South Africa were attacked by rival protesters wielding sticks and bamboo on Sunday, police said.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said he is almost certain he will not return home for a farewell test against South Africa next week following public anger over his silence during deadly protests in the country.
Shakib is considered the greatest cricketer Bangladesh has produced but his political past places the former captain in a tricky position as an interim government supervises a power transition.
Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli gifted one of his signed bats to the soon-to-be retired Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after the home side completed a 2-0 Test series sweep over the visitors here on Tuesday.
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's hopes of returning home have hit a roadblock with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed making it clear that the board cannot not ensure a personal security cover due to the ongoing case against him.
Shakib Al Hasan is Bangladesh’s best cricketer ever, with 14,721 runs and 708 wickets in international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined) to his name.
Shakib Al Hasan confirmed the same during a press conference ahead of the second Test against India in Kanpur. The match gets underway from Friday.
India won the first Test in Chennai by 280 runs and are leading 1-0 in the two-match series. The second game is scheduled to start on Friday in Kanpur.
Bangladesh’s success will depend on how effectively their slow bowlers adapt to the pitch and how well they can control India’s batting with accuracy and patience.
While bowling the 33rd over of Pakistan's second innings, an irritated Shakib threw the ball towards Bangladesh's wicketkeeper, sending it flying over Rizwan's head.
According to International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations, a national team is prohibited from fielding a player involved in an ongoing criminal case.
Shakib Al Hasan is currently engaged in cricketing duties in the ongoing Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
Shakib Al Hasan, who made a 65-ball 82 and helped his chase down the target of 280 runs, will not play Bangladesh's final group stage against Australia at Pune on Saturday.
Faced with persistent questions from Bangladeshi journalists, Shakib made a candid admission that the team was "underprepared" and his fallout with former captain Tamim Iqbal may have "affected" the side.
New Zealand and Pakistan had already booked their spot in Friday's final but Bangladesh had been hoping for a confidence boosting win before crossing the Tasman Sea for their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
The BCB made the announcement after weeks of uncertainty as Shakib was told by the Board to choose between playing for Bangladesh or keeping his endorsement with a "betting company" Betwinner News.
Shakib, who has recently completed a year's ban for failing to report corrupt approaches, set off a social media storm in the Muslim-majority country after attending a ceremony in Kolkata dedicated to a Hindu goddess.
A 15-member squad--sans Shakib-- arrived in the New Delhi a day after one of their greatest players was handed a two-year ban (one year suspended sentence) for failing to report three corrupt approaches, including one during the 2018 IPL from an alleged Indian bookie, Deepak Aggarwal.
Shakib was handed a two-year ban, with one of them suspended, by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on October 30 after the 32-year-old had accepted that he did not report corrupt approaches by a bookie to the apex body.