Law and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul has announced that the government will issue a red notice through Interpol to bring all the fugitives, including Sheikh Hasina, to trial. The adviser said this while speaking to reporters on Sunday after inspecting the renovation work at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). He said the government is committed to taking all necessary measures to repatriate fugitive accused, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the July-August mass killing case, which has been filed at the ICT. Read: ICT case against Shahidul Alam: HC suspends investigation “Red notices will be issued swiftly through Interpol,” he said, adding that fugitive fascist elements, regardless of where they may be in the world, will be held and brought to justice. He assured that the government would put it maximum effort to ensure these people are returned to face trial.

Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested thirteen fugitives wanted in drugs, arms and murder cases in Benapole.However, police didn't disclose the identities of the arrestees.Acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted simultaneous drives in different areas of Benapole Port area all day on Saturday and arrested them, said Kamal Hossain Bhuiyan, OC of Benapole Port Police Station. Read: 54 arrested at Benapole borderThe arrestees were produced before the court in Jashore under police protection, added the OC.