State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam stated that there is no shortfall in diplomatic efforts to bring back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday afternoon, she said the process is continuing through established diplomatic channels and that such procedures take time. She emphasized that the repatriation process began during the interim government and resumed after the current government took office following the national election.

Shama Obaid explained that the process of returning a convicted person under an extradition treaty or other legal framework must follow established procedures and international regulations. She noted that the Ministry of Home Affairs is also actively involved, and the legal aspects are being reviewed by the Law and Home ministries. From the foreign ministry’s perspective, she said, all required diplomatic steps are being followed.

She further remarked that comments made by a fugitive and convicted individual are irrelevant to the ongoing legal and diplomatic process. Communication with the Indian government on this matter has been ongoing since the interim government period.