Bangladesh pacer called out for misogynistic post on Facebook, apologizes after backlash

The young pacer, Tanzim Hasan Shakib, has been given a warning by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

Bangladesh pacer called out for misogynistic post on Facebook, apologizes after backlash

Tanzim Hasan Sakib is in hot water after his misogynistic posts went viral (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

20-year-old Tanzim Hasan Sakib was on top of the world on 15th September, as he made his international debut for Bangladesh in their Super 4 clash against India. He was a part of the U-19 Bangladesh team that won the 2020 Under-19 World Cup. On his 2nd delivery, he got Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, out. He later picked up the wicket of debutant Tilak Varma as well, finishing the game with 2 wickets. India ended up losing the match, with Tanzim’s opening spell playing an important role. 

A few days later, old facebook posts of Tanzim went viral. These posts included misogynistic comments and have gotten him into trouble. In one of the posts that went viral, he wrote how women working had caused the rights of husbands and children to be neglected. He added that working women will destroy the woman’s charm, their families, their veils and then society. 

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He had also shared a photo of a woman wearing a Burkha in the 1950s, calling it “the golden past.” In another post he wrote if a man marries a woman who roams freely, his child would never get a modest mother.  

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Tanzim Hasan Sakib apologizes for his comments, will be monitored by the BCB

The Cricket Operations chair of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Jalal Yunus, spoke to the press regarding Tanzim’s posts and said the BCB will be monitoring him onwards. The BCB has given a warning to the young pacer and said if he does something like this again, there will be action taken against him. Jalal also added that his family was worried about Tanzim’s posts.

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Tanzim said those posts never meant to hurt anyone and he’s sorry if it hurt anyone’s feelings (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

Jalal Yunus also said the BCB spoke with Tanzim and he is deeply sorry for the posts. Tanzim claims he wrote the posts for himself and didn’t aim to hurt anyone. Tanzim also defended himself, stating that he is not a misogynist and if his posts did hurt anyone, he was sorry.

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