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Bangladesh renews Hasina extradition demand in Tarique Rahman meet
Bangladesh renews Hasina extradition demand in Tarique Rahman meet
Bangladesh reiterated its demand for Sheikh Hasina's extradition during Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi's first meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Monday. Dhaka also sought the return of three…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh reiterated its demand for Sheikh Hasina's extradition during Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi's first meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Monday. Dhaka also sought the return of three suspects in the murder of student leader Osman Hadi, who were arrested in India and are in judicial custody. The meeting, lasting about 30 minutes, covered bilateral issues. Trivedi conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings and India’s intent to work positively with Bangladesh. Rahman stressed the need for a suitable environment to strengthen ties. The extradition request comes after Hasina, ousted in August 2024 and now in India, was sentenced to death in absentia. Bangladesh has expressed outrage over her recent virtual address from Delhi, though India’s external affairs ministry said it had no role in that event.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that India is shielding Sheikh Hasina ignores that Delhi has already agreed to extradite the Osman Hadi murder suspects and publicly distanced itself from her recent remarks. Bangladesh’s dual demand, Hasina plus the Hadi accused, shows Dhaka wants both political symbolism and judicial cooperation. The real test will be whether Tarique Rahman attends the BRICS summit in New Delhi next month. That decision will reveal if the two countries can separate extradition politics from broader diplomatic engagement.
Source: news.abplive.com
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