Bangladeshi national cricketer Nasir Hossain has gone on trial charged with adultery after a man claimed the allrounder illegally married his wife, lawyers said Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladeshi men, but not women, can be tried for adultery in socially conservative Bangladesh although cases are extremely rare, with people usually keen to avoid a public scandal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nasir, 30, who has represented Bangladesh more than 100 times -- although not since 2018 -- tied the knot with flight attendant Tamima Sultana on Valentine's Day 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But her first husband Rakib Hasan has filed charges of adultery against Nasir, claiming that he was -- and still is -- married to Tamima.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
If found guilty, Nasir could face a maximum punishment of seven years in jail. Tamima has been charged with forgery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Tamima has forged divorce documents and postal receipts to show that she was no longer married with Rakib," Rakib's lawyer Ishrat Hasan said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Farid Uddin Khan, who represents the cricketer and Tamima, said the court would record the testimony of witnesses from March 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Adultery cases are rare. Usually, it's tough to prove. We are confident these charges cannot be proved," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both Nasir and Tamima are currently out on bail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n