Nur Hossain, the prime accused of Narayanganj seven-murder, will be brought back from India on Thursday night.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal confirmed this to the Dhaka Tribune.
He said: "Whatever you people heard about Nur Hossain's extradition is true. He is being brought back from India in the night."
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Earlier in the evening, Narayanganj Police Super Dr Khandakar Mohiuddin told reporters preparations to bring Nur Hossain back were going on.
Khandakar Mohiuddin said Nur Hossain would directly be brought to Narayanganj as the case against him was under trial in Narayanganj court.
Mahibul Islam Khan, ASP (admin) of Narayanganj police, told the Dhaka Tribune a police team was heading towards Jessore.
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On October 16, an Indian court ordered the extradition of Nur Hossain.
Nur Hossain is being extradited a day after Indian separatist leader Anup Chetia was sent back.
It is the first time India is sending a Bangladeshi national on trial after the extradition treaty between the two countries.
Nur, who faces several murder charges, allegedly financed some RAB officials for the abduction and murder of seven of his rivals last April. The government later arrested the suspected RAB officials, but Nur fled to India, allegedly with the help of local MP Shamim Osman.
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On June 15, the West Bengal police arrested him with some of his accomplices from Kolkata. He has been in Indian custody since then.
On April 27, NCC panel mayor Nazrul Islam and six others were abducted. Later, their bodies have been recovered from Shitalaykha river on April 30. Nazrul's wife filed an abduction case against Nur on April 28.
