Dhaka: Bangladesh has issued a new official request to India for the extradition of deposed Sheikh Hasina, who has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity related to the July Mass Uprising. Foreign Adviser Md Touhid confirmed that the communication was dispatched recently.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the official diplomatic letter, known as a note verbale, was sent through the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. This follows the recent verdict from the International Crimes Tribunal, which sentenced Sheikh Hasina and her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death, while former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who cooperated with the authorities, received a five-year prison sentence.
Following the tribunal’s decision, Adviser Touhid expressed that Dhaka would formally request India to repatriate the fugitive convicts Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. He assured that the communication would be sent imminently, highlighting the urgency of the request.
Touhid also noted that a previous request for Hasina’s return had been made without receiving a response from India. He emphasized that the situation has now changed following the completion of the judicial process and the convictions. The extradition request is based on the existing treaty between Bangladesh and India.