Bangladesh urges Indian authorities handy over Hasina, former Minister Kamal

Bangladesh urged Indian authorities on Monday (November 17, 2025) to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal after each had been sentenced to loss of life for his or her function within the crackdown towards a scholar rebellion final yr.

Dhaka mentioned New Delhi was obliged to take action underneath an extradition treaty. Hasina, who fled after violent scholar protests final yr, has been in India since.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) of Bangladesh on Monday (November 17, 2025) ordered the execution by hanging of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal after discovering them responsible of genocide dedicated through the July–August 2024 violence in a case involving crimes towards humanity. 

Bangladesh’s fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (November 17, 2025) referred to as the responsible verdict and loss of life sentence in her crimes towards humanity trial “biased and politically motivated”.

Ms. Hasina, 78, defied courtroom orders that she return from India to attend her trial about whether or not she ordered a lethal crackdown towards the student-led rebellion that ousted her.

“The verdicts introduced towards me have been made by a rigged tribunal established and presided over by an unelected authorities with no democratic mandate,” Ms. Hasina mentioned in an announcement issued from hiding in India.

“They are biased and politically motivated.”

Critics accused her of jailing political rivals, enacting harsh anti-press legal guidelines, and overseeing widespread human rights abuses, together with the killing of opposition activists.

Indian authorities responds

Ministry of External Affairs mentioned in an announcement issued on Monday (November 17, 2025) that Indian authorities famous the decision introduced by International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh regarding former PM Sheikh Hasina.

MEA mentioned,” India stays dedicated to finest pursuits of individuals of Bangladesh, together with in peace, democracy and stability.”

MEA added that Indian authorities “will all the time interact constructively with all stakeholders contemplating finest pursuits of individuals of Bangladesh.”