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The Minister Of State of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said that Dhaka sought the extradition of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Students chant slogans near a vandalised mural of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during a protest demanding accountability and trial against Hasina, near Dhaka University in the capital. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
India has not conveyed any response to the government of Bangladesh on their request to extradite Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her crimes she allegedly committed before she fled to India in August 2023.
The Minister Of State of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh while replying to a question posed by Kerala CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas.
“The Government of Bangladesh has sought the extradition of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for offences allegedly committed before she came to India on 5th August 2024. No response has been conveyed to the Government of Bangladesh,” Singh replied.
