What did the home minister say about receiving Bangladesh’s extradition request?

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Putrajaya has not received any formal extradition request from Bangladesh for Bestinet’s founder

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Putrajaya has not received any formal request to extradite Bestinet Sdn Bhd founder Datuk Seri Mohamed Aminul Islam. He said this was stated in a written reply to Parliament that was published the previous night.
Putrajaya’s status on a formal request
The home minister’s position was that there is no formal extradition request on record from Bangladesh for Aminul Islam. His written reply to Parliament focused specifically on whether Putrajaya had received such a request.
What the case involves in Bangladesh
Aminul Islam, who founded Bestinet and the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS), is wanted by Bangladeshi authorities as part of investigations into money laundering and extortion charges. The minister’s reply also placed the matter within Bangladesh’s broader legal process.
Malaysia’s extradition framework if a request is made
Saifuddin said Malaysia and Bangladesh do not have an extradition treaty, but there is a legal provision under the Extradition Act 1992. He stated that an application has to be made to the home minister through the applying country’s diplomatic representative, in line with Section 12 of the Act.
How Malaysia can consider extradition without a treaty
The minister added that if Malaysia has no extradition treaty with another country, a request can still be made under Section 3 of the Extradition Act 1992. He said the government can only consider extraditing a person if all legal requirements relating to extradition have been fulfilled, noting that Section 3 gives the minister discretionary power to decide if a request is made.

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