Government will assist with travel papers if Tarique decides to return to Bangladesh, says Touhid

Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said the interim government will extend support with travel documents if BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman chooses to return to Bangladesh. He said the matter of returning depends on Tarique’s own decision, but the government will address issues related to his travel documents or passport when required, the state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reports. Speaking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday afternoon, the advisor said he had no information whether the BNP leader had applied for a passport at the Bangladesh High Commission in London. The BNP leader has been living in London for 17 years, from where he has been running the party. Although discussions have emerged about his possible return following...