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The authenticity and legal basis of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s applications for a national identity card (NID) and passport are being examined, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said.
He made the remarks at a press briefing on contemporary issues at the Home Ministry on Monday.
“I have also heard about the matter and seen it in news tickers that fugitive convict Sheikh Hasina has applied for a passport and NID. However, I have not yet been able to verify the authenticity of the report,” the minister said.
He said the Foreign Ministry and the Law Ministry were looking into the matter, including whether the applications had actually been submitted, whether they had any legal basis and whether Hasina was legally entitled to apply for the documents.
The relevant ministries would take necessary steps after examining the applicable laws and regulations, he added.
Regarding Hasina’s return to Bangladesh, the home minister said that, prima facie, a letter had already been sent through the Foreign Ministry to the country where she had taken refuge, in accordance with the extradition treaty, seeking her return.
He said the request had been made for her extradition in accordance with the law.
Commenting on recent cocktail explosions, the minister said the ousted forces were occasionally attacking buses and installations to create instability in the country.
He added that police were taking legal action and working to prevent such attacks.
