Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Issuing a Bangladeshi passport or travel pass to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been sentenced to death and is currently a fugitive, will be tantamount to making a "mockery of justice", Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Md Aminul Islam has said.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, he said the Bangladesh Passport Order, 1973 does not allow passports to be issued to convicted individuals or those who are absconding to evade trial.

Passport Law Bars Issuance

Referring to Sections 6 and 7 of the Bangladesh Passport Order, Aminul said Section 6 bars passport issuance to anyone sentenced to at least two years in prison within the five years preceding an application, as well as an accused pe...