Authenticity and legal basis of Sheikh Hasina's NID and passport application being verified: Home Minister

On Monday, at a press briefing on contemporary issues held at the Ministry of Home Affairs, the minister said this.

The minister said, ‘I have also heard about the matter, saw it on Scroll News, that fugitive convicted accused Sheikh Hasina has applied for her passport and NID. But I have not yet been able to verify its authenticity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Law are looking into the matter. What is its legal basis, whether the application has actually been made properly, whether she has the right to apply—after examining all the details, laws and regulations, etc., then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Law will take action.’

He said, ‘However, as a prima facie case, I can say that we have sent a letter through our Ministry of Foreign Affairs in accordance with the extradition agreement with the country where a convicted accused takes refuge, so that she may be extradited according to law.’

Regarding cocktail explosions in various places, the Home Minister said that the deposed forces are occasionally attacking some buses and some installations to create instability here. The police are taking legal measures and resisting this.