In Bangladesh, the National Central Bureau (NCB) has made a request to Interpol seeking a ‘red notice’ against 12 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former road transport and bridges minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan.
According to reports, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Media at the Police Headquarters, Enamul Haque Sagor confirmed this development yesterday saying the NCB branch makes such requests to Interpol based on appeals received from courts, public prosecutors, or investigating agencies, reports United News of Bangladesh (UNB). He said the request for the Red Notice is currently under processed.
The Chief Prosecutor’s Office of the International Crimes Tribunal, Dhaka had formally requested the Police Headquarters in November last year to seek Interpol’s assistance in arresting Sheikh Hasina and others deemed fugitives.
The request was submitted by the Bangladesh Police Headquarters amid an ongoing investigation into charges of inciting civil war and plotting to unseat the transitional administration. Leading Bangladeshi daily, The Dhaka Tribune, quoted Assistant Inspector General (Media) Enamul Haque Sagor as confirming the development.
These applications are filed in connection with allegations that emerge during investigations or through ongoing case proceedings,” he stated