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Bangladesh again seeks Hasina extradition at envoy meet
Bangladesh on Monday reiterated its demand for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, this time during a meeting between Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi and Prime Minister Tarique…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh on Monday reiterated its demand for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, this time during a meeting between Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka. The meeting lasted about half an hour, with Rahman also raising the extradition of suspects in the murder of student leader Osman Hadi, who was killed in December 2025. Three suspects arrested in India are in judicial custody in West Bengal.
The meeting came days after Bangladesh expressed outrage over Hasina addressing the press from New Delhi on August 5, calling her an 'absconding, convicted genocider'. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it had no role in that event. Separately, Nepal's prime minister Balendra Shah ended his self-imposed ban on individual foreign envoy meetings by receiving Indian ambassador Naveen Srivastav.
The Indian Opinion
Bangladesh demanding Hasina's extradition from India is now a ritual, but the real test is whether it follows legal procedure or keeps the issue as political theatre. India must balance its legal obligations with the strategic need to keep ties stable after the change of government in Dhaka. Hasina's sentencing to death in absentia by a Bangladesh tribunal complicates the diplomatic math. Watch if Rahman attends the BRICS summit in Delhi, that will reveal the actual state of bilateral ties.
Sources (2): news.abplive.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
