DHAKA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has approved a proposal to amend extradition treaty with India to further ease the process.
The proposal was approved in a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday.
After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary M Shafiul Alam told reporters that in line with the amended proposal extradition of the convicted and under-trial criminals will be possible if a court in any of the countries issues an arrest warrant against them.
Evidence alongside the warrant of arrest was needed to extradite such persons in line with the clause 10/3 of the existing extradition treaty with India, he said.
According to the official, the move to amend the treaty was taken following the India government's request to make the extradition process with Bangladesh further easier.
Bangladesh and India in January 2013 signed a key pact to exchange detainees between the two neighboring South Asian countries.
Also on Monday Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told journalists that amendment to extradition treaty will benefit both Bangladesh and India as it will pave the way for easy deportation of criminals.
He said Bangladesh and India will sign the amended extradition treaty later this month.
