Extradition depends on court: Bernicat to PM

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Mercia Stephens Bloom Bernicat on Wednesday said the decision to extradite one of the Bangabandhu killers, Rashed Chowdhury, now in the USA, depends on court as this is now under a judicial process.
"The issue is now under a judicial process and it (extradition) depends on the decision of court," she was quoted as telling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she met her at her office, a news agency report said.
PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
Turning to the RMG sector, the US Ambassador said, "We’re committed to helping Bangladesh's readymade garment sector...this is not a political issue and we’re working hard so that Bangladesh could meet the requirements in the sector."
About the initiatives of the Bangladesh government for the RMG sector’s development, Bernicat mentioned that the US buyers want to know the condition of the garment workers in Bangladesh.
She highly appreciated Bangladesh's impressive success on different socioeconomic fronts under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership.
"Not only in the garment sector, Bangladesh is also doing well in agro-based industries and shipbuilding sector under the Prime Minister’s leadership," the US envoy said.
-SS