Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Bangladesh wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces the death penalty, to be extradited from India under the existing extradition treaty, while India has said that travel documents are required for people to travel.

"Obviously for travel of people, you need a travel document. That is what I understand. But again, this is a technical matter, and I'll come back to you," Official Spokesperson at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.

He made the remarks when a reporter asked whether a person could be extradited without a passport or whether a passport is essential for extradition.

The MEA Spokesperson, however, said Hasina's extradition issue is a legal...