The BCB had said that Shakib can continue playing for Bangladesh since the investigation is in its nascent stages. "It's an FIR (first information report), there are a lot of legal procedures left to prove someone guilty following the filing of FIR," new BCB chief Faruque Ahmed told the Dhaka-based the Daily Star on Tuesday. "At this moment there is no bar on Shakib to continue playing. We have responded to the legal notice served to us and we have said the same thing (no bar on Shakib playing in the UK) there too."

ESPNcricinfo has learned the ECB has the right to withhold Shakib's registration to play in their domestic system even if he is granted a UK visa.

Bangladesh's Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs adviser, Asif Nazrul, said on Wednesday it was unlikely for Shakib to be arrested.

"This is a matter for the police administration," Nazrul told reporters in Dhaka. "We have tried to say as much as we can. Filing a case does not mean an arrest. I believe our Ministry of Home Affairs will take steps to ensure that no one becomes overly enthusiastic about making an arrest. I hope Shakib will not be arrested. As far as I know, our police force has been given certain instructions."