Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Referring to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's reported visa extension, the interim government on Thursday said the visa issue does not exist once a passport is cancelled.

"I would give you a general answer - if a passport is cancelled, no visa issue remains," Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Rafiqul Alam told reporters while responding to a question at a weekly briefing at the ministry.

He also said that passport cancellation issues are notified through Bangladesh Missions abroad so that countries with diplomatic relations with Bangladesh are informed about the cancellation, UNB reports.

"As we don't have additional information, we would not speculate," Alam added.

Earlier, the Department...