"India says it is examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was recently sentenced to death in absentia over a crackdown against a popular uprising. A spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, told reporters on Wednesday that his government was examining the request from Dhaka for the extradition of the 78-year-old, who fled to India after being ousted in a mass uprising in August last year."
"After the court ruling, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that India had an obligatory responsibility under a bilateral extradition treaty signed in 2013 to extradite the former leader, adding that allowing her to remain in India was a grave act of unfriendly behaviour. The statement added that it was a travesty of justice for any other country to grant asylum to these individuals convicted of crimes against humanity."
India is examining a request from Bangladesh to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after her conviction and death sentence in absentia by a special International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka. Hasina, aged 78, fled to India after being ousted in a mass uprising in August last year. Bangladesh initially requested extradition last year and recently sent another letter urging New Delhi to hand her over. Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserts that India has an obligatory responsibility under the 2013 bilateral extradition treaty and called continued asylum unfriendly and a travesty of justice. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated it will examine the request and engage constructively while considering judicial and internal legal processes. Observers say India is unlikely to extradite, viewing the case as political vindictiveness.
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