Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir Dhaka: Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir on Monday said that if former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wishes to return to Bangladesh, the matter must be addressed through India, ensuring her handover to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty. He was responding to questions from journalists regarding a request submitted to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi through the UK-based legal firm Matrix Chambers for a new passport and National Identity (NID) card for Sheikh Hasina. Describing the matter as "ridiculous," Kabir said, "I would first advise that London-based law firm to properly identify who their client is. Their client is a terrorist — someone who, over the years, has been responsible for the killing, enforced disappearance, and extrajudicial execution of thousands of people. Before fleeing the country, she was responsible for the deaths of over 1,500 people in just the final month and a half of her rule." Addressing the British law firm, he stated, "Instead of chasing money looted from the people of Bangladesh, you should adhere to some ethical boundaries. This request is fundamentally weak — legally, morally, and ideologically." When asked whether the government would provide a passport or travel pass should Sheikh Hasina wish to return, the State Minister replied, "Someone who fled the country after killing people has no history of returning — only a history of running away. She is currently facing trial in open court based on evidence, and in one case, she has already been sentenced to death. Many other cases remain pending." He further added, "A terrorist is not simply coming for a casual visit to a relative's home, for which a passport might be issued. If she wishes to return, the matter must be addressed through India, ensuring her handover to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty. Just as other criminals are transferred — placed in handcuffs or under strict surveillance and escorted onto a plane — she would be brought back in the same manner, sent to prison, and the court's verdict would be carried out." Anirban Sinha Roy is a West Bengal-based multimedia journalist currently with Times Now, primarily covering politics, sports, and general news. With o... View More