Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed India has received the request and said it is being examined through judicial and internal legal processes, adding that India remains committed to peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in Bangladesh.
- Bangladesh renewed its bid through a formal letter citing the 2013 extradition treaty, said the judicial process is now complete, and urged a reply from India after earlier approaches drew no response.
- The International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka convicted Hasina in absentia on November 17 for crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 crackdown, issuing a death sentence and citing UN findings of up to about 1,400 killed and 11,700 detained.
- Hasina, who has lived in India since August 2024, rejects the verdict as politically motivated and has said she would face a proper tribunal, challenging the interim government to present the case to the International Criminal Court.
- Human rights groups and legal analysts have questioned the fairness of the in‑absentia proceedings and the capital sentence, while Hasina’s Awami League has announced nationwide protests through November 30, with clashes reported in Dhaka and Chattogram.