Bangladesh Says It Will Keep Pressing India to Return Hasina

Dhaka says the decision rests with New Delhi, with legal hurdles over the in‑absentia death sentence unresolved.

Overview

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told state media Bangladesh will continue diplomatic efforts to repatriate the ex‑prime minister, who has lived in India since August 2024.
India has received an extradition request and says it is examining it, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently suggested her stay is shaped by circumstances and is ultimately her decision.
A Dhaka tribunal on November 17 sentenced Hasina to death for crimes against humanity linked to 2024 unrest, followed by additional convictions on November 27 and December 1 that included a two‑year term for her niece Tulip Siddiq.
From refuge in India, Hasina called the verdicts politically driven by a “kangaroo court,” alleged unelected rivals have weaponized the judiciary, and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for support and protection.
With the Awami League barred from contesting the next national vote, Hasina warns of mass voter disenfranchisement and calls for conditions that allow a fair, participatory election.