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Govt polls schedule likely by Sept-Oct: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the government is expected to finalise the schedule for local government elections, including Union Parishad polls, by September or October, taking the monsoon season into consideration.
He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at a press briefing on current issues held at the conference room of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Responding to a question on the election timeline, the minister said the final schedule would be determined through a joint meeting with the Local Government Minister after assessing the weather situation during the monsoon.
On efforts to repatriate fugitives from abroad, Salahuddin said four accused wanted in criminal cases have been arrested through Interpol's Red Notice mechanism�"one in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and three in India. He said one of those detained is an accused in the murder case of Shaheed Osman Sharif Hadi.
The minister said Bangladesh responded promptly to the UAE government's request by sending the required legal documents and copies of the arrest warrant within three days.
Regarding the three accused held in India, he said the extradition process is progressing under the existing bilateral extradition treaty. Although proceedings related to their illegal entry into India have delayed the process, he noted that the agreement allows extradition even while those cases remain pending.
Addressing a question on the list of those killed during the July-August student uprising, Salahuddin said compiling an accurate record has been challenging because many hospital documents went missing, treatment records were disrupted and several bodies could not initially be traced following the fall of the previous government.
He said a UN report estimated the death toll at around 1,400, while the government's assessment suggests that more than 2,000 people were killed. Efforts are continuing to verify the identities of missing victims through DNA testing and to locate mass graves, which could lead to an increase in the officially documented number of casualties.
According to the minister, the government has so far prepared a gazette and database covering more than 15,000 people who were killed or injured during the movement. He added that injured victims are receiving medical treatment and other forms of assistance after being categorised into three groups�"A, B and C.
The home minister also said the government remains vigilant about the country's law and order situation and is working to meet public expectations.
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