Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Bangladesh on Monday urged the government of India to immediately hand over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both convicted already, to its authorities.

"I understand they need to be brought back. We will let India know our position officially. Certainly, an official letter will be sent," Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noting that Dhaka will write to New Delhi officially.

Acknowledging that India did not reply to Bangladesh's extradition request for Hasina, Hossain said the situation is different now as the trial is completed and they are punished.

"This is also an obligation for India under the existing e...