Shohely Akhter Khatun () (born 16 June 1988) is a Bangladeshi

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er who plays as a right-arm

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bowler. She appeared in two

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and five

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for

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in 2013 and 2014. She played domestic cricket for Dhaka Division. In September 2022, she was selected in the team for Women's T20 Asia Cup in Bangladesh, coming back in national side after 8 years. Akhter was born on 16 June 1988 in

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. She was part of the team that won a silver medal in cricket against the

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at the

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, China.

International ban

Akhter was banned from all forms of cricket for five years by the

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after she admitted breaching five provisions of the ICC anti-corruption code. She made an offer of million ( approx.) to the player to get out hit wicket during the match between Bangladesh and Australia in the

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which was held in South Africa. For failing to report those approaches made by her to the player, she was found guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.4.4 and 2.4.7 and was handed a five-year ban.

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* 1988 births Living people People from Rajbari District Bangladeshi women cricketers Bangladesh women One Day International cricketers Bangladesh women Twenty20 International cricketers Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Bangladesh Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Dhaka Division women cricketers Cricketers from Dhaka Division {{Bangladesh-cricket-bio-stub