India's call whether to hand over Hasina or not: Bangladesh interim govt

DHAKA: Bangladesh 's interim govt will do whatever it takes to get deposed PM Sheikh Hasina back home to face justice, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said Sunday in remarks that put the onus on India to decide "whether to hand her over or not".

"If our legal system wants, we will definitely try to bring her back. There is an agreement (with India) and legal processes. It is better not to speculate," he told reporters.

On whether the interim govt was aware of Hasina 's whereabouts in India, the foreign affairs adviser said, "It is better to ask India about it."

Bangladesh has revoked Hasina and her kin's diplomatic passports, raising questions about whether she can stay in India any longer and whether she faces possible extradition. The approval for the ex-PM to enter India after she fled Bangladesh in the wake of a student-led uprising last month had been granted at short notice, according to officials at the Indian ministry of external affairs.

Hossain said in response to a question on MoUs with India that such agreements were not legally binding, and there was always scope for reviewing them in national interest. He confirmed the interim govt's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will attend 79th UNGA session this month.