Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh is required to submit a formal extradition request within 30 days to secure the return of fugitive former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates on an Interpol alert.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said he was hopeful that Benazir, who faces corruption charges in Bangladesh, could be brought back quickly once the required legal and diplomatic procedures are completed.

The minister told parliament on Sunday about Benazir's arrest in the UAE.

In a statement under Rule 300 of the Rules of Procedure, he said the government had been informed through an email sent on Jun 12 by the National Central Bureau (NCB) Abu Dhabi under the UAE Ministry of Interior...