India, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh's law minister Asaduzzaman has reportedly said that ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will return to the country through legal means, adding that it was up to India to see what it does.

According to a report by Bangladeshi news outlet Prothom Alo, the minister was asked whether she would be given a legal opportunity to come back to the country. "Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh through legal means. We have completed everything required from our side as part of the legal process," he reportedly said.

The minister's remarks came after Hasina requested the Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi to issue her a new passport and identity card, as reported by HT earlier.

Hasina had earlier said sh...