Bangladesh links PM Rahman’s India visit to Hasina extradition

Bangladesh on Sunday said a 'propitious environment needs to be created' by India for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit New Delhi, linking the trip to Dhaka's pending extradition requests for deposed premier Sheikh Hasina. The development comes amid uncertainty over Rahman's visit for the BRICS summit on September 12-13, thefederal.com reports.

Bangladesh's foreign ministry spokesperson Shahidul Karim said the process was adversely affected by a press conference addressed virtually by Hasina in New Delhi on August 5. 'We have made our position clear on this matter. To this end, we have requested the Indian authorities to expeditiously act on our request to extradite Sheikh Hasina,' Karim was quoted as saying by the state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha news portal.

India's Ministry of External Affairs said on August 14 it had invited Rahman for a bilateral visit and for the BRICS outreach session. The Deccan Herald notes that India has said the extradition request is under examination in accordance with law. Hasina was ousted in August 2024 after student-led protests and sentenced to death in absentia in November 2025.