<p>Bangladeshi national cricketer Nasir Hossain has gone on trial charged with adultery after a man claimed the batsman illegally married his wife, lawyers said Thursday.</p>.<p>Bangladeshi men, but not women, can be tried for adultery in socially conservative Bangladesh although cases are extremely rare, with people usually keen to avoid a public scandal.</p>.<p>Nasir, 30, who has represented Bangladesh more than 100 times -- although not since 2018 -- tied the knot with flight attendant Tamima Sultana on Valentine's Day 2021.</p>.<p>But her first husband Rakib Hasan has filed charges of adultery against Nasir, claiming that he was -- and still is -- married to Tamima.</p>.<p>If found guilty, Nasir could face a maximum punishment of seven years in jail. Tamima has been charged with forgery.</p>.<p>"Tamima has forged divorce documents and postal receipts to show that she was no longer married with Rakib," Rakib's lawyer Ishrat Hasan said.</p>.<p>Farid Uddin Khan, who represents the cricketer and Tamima, said the court would record the testimony of witnesses from March 10.</p>.<p>"Adultery cases are rare. Usually, it's tough to prove. We are confident these charges cannot be proved," he said.</p>.<p>Both Nasir and Tamima are currently out on bail.</p>.<p>Nasir played 19 Tests, 65 one-day internationals and 31 Twenty20 internationals for Bangladesh.</p>.<p>His last international match, an ODI, was against Sri Lanka in 2018 in Dhaka.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Bangladeshi national cricketer Nasir Hossain has gone on trial charged with adultery after a man claimed the batsman illegally married his wife, lawyers said Thursday.</p>.<p>Bangladeshi men, but not women, can be tried for adultery in socially conservative Bangladesh although cases are extremely rare, with people usually keen to avoid a public scandal.</p>.<p>Nasir, 30, who has represented Bangladesh more than 100 times -- although not since 2018 -- tied the knot with flight attendant Tamima Sultana on Valentine's Day 2021.</p>.<p>But her first husband Rakib Hasan has filed charges of adultery against Nasir, claiming that he was -- and still is -- married to Tamima.</p>.<p>If found guilty, Nasir could face a maximum punishment of seven years in jail. Tamima has been charged with forgery.</p>.<p>"Tamima has forged divorce documents and postal receipts to show that she was no longer married with Rakib," Rakib's lawyer Ishrat Hasan said.</p>.<p>Farid Uddin Khan, who represents the cricketer and Tamima, said the court would record the testimony of witnesses from March 10.</p>.<p>"Adultery cases are rare. Usually, it's tough to prove. We are confident these charges cannot be proved," he said.</p>.<p>Both Nasir and Tamima are currently out on bail.</p>.<p>Nasir played 19 Tests, 65 one-day internationals and 31 Twenty20 internationals for Bangladesh.</p>.<p>His last international match, an ODI, was against Sri Lanka in 2018 in Dhaka.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>