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Bangladesh asks India to speed up Hasina extradition
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday asked India to expedite the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since being ousted in 2024. The request came…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday asked India to expedite the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since being ousted in 2024. The request came during a meeting with Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi in Dhaka, days after Hasina held a virtual press conference criticising the Rahman government. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman said he felt “somewhat reassured” after the meeting that India would not allow such events to recur.
Dhaka also pressed for the handover of suspects in the December 2025 murder of youth leader Osman Hadi, who are believed to have fled to India. India's external affairs ministry said it did not endorse Hasina's remarks and described the meeting as an exchange of views on matters of mutual interest. The two countries are also discussing a possible bilateral visit as well as India's participation in the upcoming BRICS summit.
The Indian Opinion
Some Indian commentators frame Dhaka's demand as unjustified interference in bilateral relations, but Bangladesh's anger at Hasina's press conference is understandable: she criticised its judiciary from Indian soil. India's disclaimer that it did not endorse her remarks is correct but insufficient. The real test is whether New Delhi starts extradition proceedings under the 2013 treaty or lets the matter drift. If an ordinary criminal suspect fled to India, would the response be this slow?
Sources (2): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
