Efforts on to bring back Hasina and others from India under extradition treaty: Jahangir

Home Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) has said the interim government is making all efforts to bring back ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others from India under the extradition treaty.

"We are trying to bring back those who are under trial on charges of crimes against humanity at the ICT," he said.

The home adviser said this while replying to a question what measures the government has taken to arrest over 100 accused against whom the ICT has issued arrest warrant for their involvement in crimes against humanity during July-August uprising.

Earlier, the adviser attended a views exchange meeting with the River Police at its headquarters at Gulshan in the capital.

The Home Adviser said they are arresting those who are staying in the country while efforts are on to bring back others who are staying abroad.

"We're arresting those who are staying in the country. The main person is not in the country. How we would arrest them who are abroad?" he said adding legal efforts are going on to bring them back.

When asked about the progress of issuing red notice against them, the home adviser asked IGP Baharul Alam to attend the question.

The police chief said he hoped that the Interpol will soon issue notice against the persons wanted by the ICT.

"As the red notice has been issued by the ICT, the host country is liable to arrest them," he said.

Replying to another question about the measures taken for Tuesday's attack in Uttara thana and Kashimpur Jail, the home adviser said police has been asked to take quick action against the miscreants through proper investigation.

The home adviser reiterated his call to all particularly the students not to occupy roads to press home their demand which create immense public sufferings.

He urged for keeping the protest rallies limited within the premises of their institutions and discuss with the concerned authorities to meet up their demands.

The government don't want to use police force like the fascist Awami League against the protesters, the adviser said.

Jahangir Alam said Bangladesh as a riverine country is experiencing many incidents on its river routes.

The River Police is also suffering from lack of manpower and vessels. If we can solve the problem, the river police will be able to perform more efficiently to make the river routes safe, he said.

About the allegation of taking bribes from the fishermen by the river police, the adviser said none will be spared who will be found indulge in corruption or irregularities.

He called upon the journalists to inform him or the police chief if they receive any specific allegation against the river police.