UAE has no information on Benazir leaving country: Humaiun
The state minister says this suggests that Benazir may still be in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has no information indicating that former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has left the country, Foreign Affairs State Minister Humaiun Kobir told parliament yesterday (8 September).
He made the remarks in response to a notice from Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem seeking details of the government's efforts to extradite Benazir.
Under Rule 147(1), Mir Ahmad referred to a media report claiming that Benazir had secured bail in Dubai and subsequently travelled to Saint Lucia.
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In response, Humaiun said the government had verified the report with officials of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"We verified the matter with officials of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They said they were not aware of any such incident," he said.
The state minister said this suggests that Benazir may still be in the UAE.
He said the UAE considers extradition requests on a case-by-case basis and that Bangladesh would continue diplomatic efforts to bring the former IGP back to the country.
"For this, everyone needs to remain united," he said.
