Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday alleged that vested quarters were trying to exploit the ongoing student movement for their own interests, claiming that most students were satisfied with the government’s response to their demands.

Speaking to journalists at his ministry, the minister said that while the government had addressed the students’ demands, a section of people was attempting to ‘catch fish in troubled water’ by instigating further unrest.

About the demonstrations by a section of students demanding the resignation of the education minister, Salahuddin said such efforts were being driven by groups seeking to create instability.

Responding to a question about deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the home minister said the government would arrest her immediately if she returned to Bangladesh and would proceed with the execution of the death sentence in accordance with the court’s verdict.

He said both the interim government and the current government had requested India to extradite Sheikh Hasina to face legal proceedings in Bangladesh.

‘We want that she returns to Bangladesh and faces the law,’ he said.

On the future of the Awami League, Salahuddin said the International Crimes Tribunal was investigating allegations of genocide committed during the July uprising.

‘If the investigation finds the Awami League guilty, the court will take action in accordance with the law. We do not want to ban any political party through an executive order,’ he said.

The minister also said the government was working to bring back former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed from Dubai and three suspects accused of killing Sharif Osman Hadi from India.

Expressing concern over drug abuse, Salahuddin urged people to build a broad social movement alongside law enforcement efforts to combat narcotics, stressing that public awareness was essential to tackling the problem.