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Bangladesh Demands India to Hand Over Sheikh Hasina
(MENAFN) Bangladesh has called on India to “immediately hand over” former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both of whom were sentenced to death by a court in a crimes against humanity case.
The nation’s interim administration stated on Monday, “We call on the Indian government to immediately hand over these two convicted individuals to the Bangladeshi authorities.”
The statement added, “This is also an obligation for India under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries.”
India and Bangladesh formalized an extradition agreement in January 2013 to strengthen collaboration between law enforcement agencies and to combat criminal activities.
New Delhi responded on Monday, noting the court’s ruling.
“As a close neighbor, India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusion, and stability in that country,” the Indian Foreign Ministry said.
It further emphasized, “We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end.”
The trial of Hasina was overseen by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
The allegations against her included murder, attempted murder, torture, and reportedly instructing the use of lethal weapons against anti-government demonstrators in 2024.
In an exclusive phone interview with a news agency on Monday, former Bangladesh Interior Minister Kamal described the verdict as “illegal” and stated that the “judiciary in Bangladesh has collapsed.”
He claimed the case relied on testimony from fake witnesses and suggested external influence in the previous year’s unrest, noting, “Of course outside powers were involved in (last year’s) uprising. Pakistan was involved... I don’t know who backed Pakistan... maybe other forces were there also.”
The nation’s interim administration stated on Monday, “We call on the Indian government to immediately hand over these two convicted individuals to the Bangladeshi authorities.”
The statement added, “This is also an obligation for India under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries.”
India and Bangladesh formalized an extradition agreement in January 2013 to strengthen collaboration between law enforcement agencies and to combat criminal activities.
New Delhi responded on Monday, noting the court’s ruling.
“As a close neighbor, India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusion, and stability in that country,” the Indian Foreign Ministry said.
It further emphasized, “We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end.”
The trial of Hasina was overseen by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
The allegations against her included murder, attempted murder, torture, and reportedly instructing the use of lethal weapons against anti-government demonstrators in 2024.
In an exclusive phone interview with a news agency on Monday, former Bangladesh Interior Minister Kamal described the verdict as “illegal” and stated that the “judiciary in Bangladesh has collapsed.”
He claimed the case relied on testimony from fake witnesses and suggested external influence in the previous year’s unrest, noting, “Of course outside powers were involved in (last year’s) uprising. Pakistan was involved... I don’t know who backed Pakistan... maybe other forces were there also.”
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