# Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina extradition as Colombia quake kills 47 2026-08-17T00:41:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Bangladesh has again sought the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India. The request was made during the first meeting between Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, english.mathrubhumi.com reports. At least 47 people died in Colombia after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the western part of the country. Buildings collapsed and residents were trapped under debris, with tremors felt in Ecuador and Panama as well, according to the same source. In India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress of insulting the national song Vande Mataram during its Independence Day celebrations and demanded an apology. Times Now News adds that Jharkhand cancelled the JSSC-CGL and all TDPL-handled exams since 2014 and ordered a probe, while students demanded a CBI investigation. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com - timesnownews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T01:16:03+00:00. Tags: Amit Shah, Congress, Hemant Soren, Maharashtra FDA, Shah Rukh Khan, Trinamool Congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/amit-shah-demands-congress-apology-over-vande-mataram-row/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/amit-shah-demands-congress-apology-over-vande-mataram-row/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/