Fast bowler Shahadat Hossain has been banned for five years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board after he assaulted teammate Arafat Sunny in a national cricket league match.

Shahadat Hossain and Arafat Sunny had a face off during a National Cricket League match, following which Shahadat assaulted his teammate.

Police last year charged Shahadat Hossain and his wife Nritto Shahadat with assault and torture after the young girl was found crying by the roadside with her eyes bruised and swollen.

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Shahadat Hossain, who has denied abusing the girl in the past, apologised for what he called his "misdeed" and said he had made a mistake.

The Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 framed the charges against Bangladeshi cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife for torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.

Police said Shahadat Hossain, who has played 38 Tests for Bangladesh, and his wife Nritto Shahadat were formally charged on Tuesday with assault and torture. The cricketer

The court granted Shahadat Hossain bail until March 31, 2016, and issued a rule asking why the fast bowler will not be given regular bail.

Bangladesh international cricketer Shahadat Hossain has been sent to police custody for three days over accusations of torturing their 11-year old maid.

Shahadat Hossain went into hiding more than three weeks ago after police sought his arrest for allegedly abusing the girl he employed illegally in his home. He was suspended from all forms of the game last month by Bangladesh Cricket Board over the allegations.