PK Halder To Be Brought Back Following Set Procedure: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday said fugitive Bangladeshi businessman Prasanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder would be brought back following the set procedure that has been practiced between Bangladesh and India, reports BSS.

"We (Bangladesh and India) have set procedures... we will do whatever needs to be done (to put Halder behind the bar)," he told the media after attending a programme in Dhaka.

As per the procedure, Momen said, the Indian government will let Dhaka know first about the detention of PK Halder, former managing director of NRB Global Bank, in their territory.

He said that the Indian authorities are yet to inform the Bangladesh foreign ministry about the detention.

"After being informed (about the detention), we will do as per the procedure so that we can produce him (PK Haldar) before trial," he said.

The foreign minister hoped that the procedure of bringing back the fugitive person from India would not be a challenge as currently Dhaka and New Delhi are enjoying the "golden chapter" of their bilateral relations.

Momen attended the Parallel Session-1 of the Second National Conference on SDGs Implementation Review 2022 as the chief guest at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the capital.

India’s Enforcement Directorate apprehended PK Halder, along with five others, in West Bengal on Saturday morning.