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 said that he wants to play his final Test at home, provided SA go ahead with the tour and he can be assured of his safety on return to Bangladesh given the case filed against him

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Faruque Ahmed announced that the board cannot ensure the security that star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has requested to participate in the upcoming Dhaka Test against South Africa.

"We don't have it (Shakib's security) in our hand. The security needs to come from the government and he will have to take his own decision. We cannot say anything about his security. We don't have the ability to provide security to any individual," Faruque told reporters at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Shakib Al Hasan, who became a member of the Awami League-led government in January this year, was among 147 people named in a murder case in Dhaka last month.

The 37-year-old, who on Thursday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals with immediate effect, had expressed his desire to play his farewell match against South Africa at home in October if he is assured of safety on return to Bangladesh.

Shakib Al Hasan may relocate to the USA amid growing safety concerns after the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced they cannot provide personal security. With political turmoil in Bangladesh and a legal case against him,

The second test against India this week could be Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's last in this format if he is denied a home farewell next month, the under-pressure player said in an abrupt announcement on Thursday.

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is the leading all-rounder of his era, whose laundry list of achievements is rivalled only by his disciplinary infractions and his brief political career under his country's loathed ex-leader.

Shakib further emphasized that the current tour of India is perhaps the toughest assignment for Bangladesh in recent times.