Dhaka on Hasina's stay in Delhi: 'Everything doesn't go by law'

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim govt said on Tuesday that former PM Sheikh Hasina was "staying" in India as the neighbouring country's govt "has given her shelter" after her departure from Dhaka. "We will have to see this matter this way. Everything does not go by the law," Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Mohammed Touhid Hossain said.

The foreign adviser's remarks came while responding to a question on her status in India as her diplomatic passport has been cancelled. He said Bangladesh does not know anything officially from the Indian side except what external affairs minister S Jaishankar said after she went to India.

It has been over a month since Hasina landed at a military base near Delhi after a dramatic exit from her country on Aug 5. She was expected to stay in India for just a short period but reports say her attempts to seek asylum in the UK, US and UAE have not been successful so far, according to the BBC.

Army gets magistracy power

Due to slow progress in the law and order situation in Bangladesh, the interim govt has given magistracy powers to commissioned officers of the Bangladesh army, reports AKM Moinuddin. The public administration ministry issued an official order in this regard on Tuesday night. The decision, effective immediately, will remain in force for the next two months (60 days) and will see these officers acting as executive magistrates.