Bangladesh Seeks Extradition of Ousted Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina from India Amid Death Sentence
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{ "title": "Bangladesh Seeks Extradition of Ousted Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina from India Amid Death Sentence", "article": "Bangladesh's interim government has sent a fresh extradition request to India for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal last week. Hasina, 78, has been living in India since August 2024 after being ousted in the student-led 'July Uprising.' The latest extradition request, the third since Hasina fled to India, was sent through the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi after National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman returned from a regional security meeting in the Indian capital. The request follows a warning from the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry that giving shelter to those found guilty of crimes against humanity would be a 'grave act of unfriendly conduct' and a 'travesty of justice.' India has so far not directly commented on the extradition request, but has reiterated its commitment to supporting peace, democracy, and stability in Bangladesh. Security experts in Dhaka believe that India is expected to return convicted individuals when formally asked, under international norms and the bilateral treaty. The trial of Hasina, who has been living in exile since August 2024, was conducted in her absence and met international legal standards, according to experts. The charges against her were based on the deaths of around 1,400 people during the July-August 2024 crackdown, which led to her ouster. Relations between Dhaka and New Delhi have been strained since Hasina's ouster, but recent developments suggest a small thaw in relations, with reports of an invitation from Bangladesh's National Security Adviser to his Indian counterpart to visit Dhaka. "
