A Dhaka court on Wednesday scheduled 10 June to deliver the verdict in the adultery case filed against cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife, Tamima Sultana Tammi.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam fixed the date following the conclusion of legal arguments. The development was confirmed by the plaintiff’s counsel, Ishrat Hassan.
During the proceedings, Nasir and Tamima stood in the dock. Presenting the arguments for the prosecution, Hassan asserted that the charges against the accused had been proven beyond doubt and sought maximum penalty.
In contrast, Advocate Azizur Rahman Dulu, representing Nasir, and Advocate Mosleh Uddin Jasim, representing Tamima, argued that the allegations had not been substantiated. They sought acquittal of their clients.
According to case documents, Tamima married the plaintiff, Rakib, on 26 February in 2011, and the couple has an eight-year-old daughter. However, while her marital relationship with Rakib was still legally active, Tamima married cricketer Nasir on 14 February, 2020.
Rakib became aware of the union when wedding photographs of the pair circulated on the internet on 14 February, 2021. Subsequently, he filed the case with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on 24 February that year.
Following an investigation, Sheikh Mizanur Rahman submitted a report against three individuals on 30 September.
The formal trial commenced on 9 February, 2022, when the court framed charges against Nasir and Tamima. However, Nasir’s mother-in-law, Sumi Akter, was exempted from the proceedings.
Both sides filed revision petitions regarding the court’s order – Nasir’s lawyer, Kazi Najibullah Hiru, challenged the framing of charges, while the plaintiff’s lawyer challenged the exemption of Sumi Akter. Both petitions were rejected by the court on 28 February, 2023, clearing the legal hurdles for the trial to continue.
The recording of testimonies began on 20 March, 2023, with the statement of the plaintiff, Rakib.
A total of 10 witnesses testified during the trial, which concluded on 16 April, 2025. On 10 March, the accused claimed their innocence during a self-defence hearing. Tamima later provided her own testimony, which concluded on 8 April.
