Overview
- India has acknowledged Bangladesh’s formal extradition request for Hasina and ex–home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and says the matter requires legal engagement under domestic law and the bilateral treaty.
- The International Crimes Tribunal convicted Hasina and Khan of crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 student protests and gave former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun five years after he cooperated with prosecutors.
- Tribunal findings cited alleged orders to use drones, helicopters and lethal weapons, with prosecutors attributing more than 1,400 deaths to the crackdown.
- Hasina, declared a fugitive by the court, has lived in India since August 5, 2024 and was tried in absentia.
- Dhaka’s National Cyber Security Agency urged media not to air Hasina’s statements, as international voices including Human Rights Watch and UN commentary questioned the process and criticized the death penalty ahead of the February 2026 election.