শেখ হাসিনা আইনি সুযোগেই দেশে ফিরবেন: আইনমন্ত্রী

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News Desk: Law Minister Asaduzzaman has said that Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh through the legal process or available legal avenues.

He made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists after attending an event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Saturday afternoon.

The Law Minister said, “We have completed everything required from our side under the legal process. Her extradition under the extradition treaty is a legal procedure. What they (India) will do is entirely their matter.”

Regarding Sheikh Hasina's legal rights and her return to the country, the Law Minister referred to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act of 1973 and the Constitution of Bangladesh.

He noted that Article 47(3) of the Constitution clearly states that a person accused or convicted of crimes against humanity cannot claim the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

Asked whether the Indian government had discussed with Bangladesh the possibility of sending Sheikh Hasina to a third country, the Law Minister said that only the Indian authorities could provide an answer.

The Bangladesh government has repeatedly requested India to extradite Sheikh Hasina under the extradition treaty in connection with the crimes against humanity case involving killings during the July mass uprising, for which she has been sentenced to death. However, New Delhi has yet to provide any official response regarding the matter.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina has announced her intention to return to Bangladesh at any cost in December. A recent report by Reuters stated that a British law firm had sent a letter to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi requesting Sheikh Hasina's passport and National Identity Card.