Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said the government wants to bring ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh through the prisoner exchange agreement.
"The process through which Hasina will be brought back matters. She will have to return to the country through the prisoner exchange agreement," he said at a press briefing at the information ministry's conference room at the secretariat.
The adviser said the government wanted to bring Hasina back, adding that she was not only an accused person but also a convicted one.
Asked about diplomatic discussions surrounding Hasina's passport and the government's response, Zahed said the government was unaware of what was being discussed in diplomatic circles and therefore had no comment on the matter.
On other issues, he said the country's food reserves were currently higher than at any previous time in its history.
He also expressed hope that a new minimum wage for garment workers would be finalised by December.
Regarding recent violence, including bus arson, the adviser alleged that a "mafia group" continued to receive funding and said the government would arrest those involved soon.