Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Sunday that the government would not allow unrest over social-media rumours that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina could return to Bangladesh in December. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat in Dhaka on 25 October, he said the authorities were aware of the discussion online.

Dhaka Post and Dhaka Tribune reported his response to questions about the rumours and the government's preparations. The minister's remarks were a response to those claims, rather than an announcement of a return date. Neither report established that a December return had been arranged.

Salahuddin said Bangladesh had sent several requests to India through the foreign ministry seeking Hasina's extradition under the extradition treaty. He described the government's position on bringing her back as clear. The reports did not announce a new extradition agreement, an Indian decision or a timetable for a transfer.

The minister accused forces associated with the previous government of trying to spread misinformation and create instability. Those allegations are his account. He said people who had fled after the mass uprising would not be allowed to carry out activities intended to destabilise Bangladesh.

His response came during a briefing that also addressed policing during Durga Puja and security incidents elsewhere in the country. According to Dhaka Tribune's report, he credited preventive monitoring and cooperation among security agencies and communities for what he described as peaceful celebrations.

Salahuddin said authorities had monitored local conditions through digital systems and mobile apps, with information passing from grassroots areas to the central level. He said one or two plans to cause incidents had been detected in advance and law-enforcement agencies had acted. The report did not provide details that would independently establish those particular plans.

Asked about an attack on police in Gopalganj, the minister said it took place in the Kheyaghat area of a union in Sadar upazila. He alleged that Awami League activists and members of associated organisations tried to hold a procession and attacked an outnumbered police patrol. He said action was being taken against those involved.

He also said the situation in Sajek, Rangamati, was under control. He linked tensions in the hills to rivalries among local groups and attempts to control areas during the tourism season. According to his account, the government and army had taken steps to maintain normal conditions while discussions continued with local headmen and community leaders.

For readers following the December discussion, the distinction remains important: the minister confirmed that the government had heard the rumours and had sought extradition. He did not confirm that Hasina would return in December. Any future announcement on a transfer or a confirmed travel plan would be a separate development.