India ‘examining’ Bangladesh extradition request for convicted ex-PM Hasina

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was recently sentenced to death in absentia as a result of a crackdown against a popular uprising, is being asked by India for extradition.

Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, announced to reporters on Wednesday that his government was looking into the 78-year-old’s request for extradition after he fled to India after being ousted in a sweeping uprising in August of last year.

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We are committed to the best interests of Bangladesh’s citizens, including peace, democracy, inclusion, and stability, according to Jaiswal, adding that New Delhi will “continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in this regard.”

Hasina’s extradition was initially requested by Bangladesh last year. Officials claimed on Sunday that they had just sent a second letter to New Delhi urging them to hand over their missing former leader.

To death sentence

Following Hasina’s conviction for crimes against humanity by a special international crimes tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka, which sentenced her to death on November 17, that letter was sent out.

In a statement following the court’s ruling, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that India had an “obligatory responsibility” under the terms of the 2013 bilateral extradition treaty, and that allowing her to remain in India was a “grave act of unfriendly behavior.”

The statement continued, “It is a travesty of justice for any other country to grant asylum to these individuals convicted of crimes against humanity.”

However, experts said that Hasina’s surrender is incredibly unlikely to be accepted by India.

Sanjay Bhardwaj, a professor of South Asian Studies at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, stated last week to Al Jazeera that “India understands this case] be political vindictiveness of the ruling political forces in Bangladesh.

When the widespread uprising against her hardline rule reached its height, Hasina, who ruled Bangladesh for 15 years, fled to India. According to the United Nations, more than 1,400 people were killed during the protests.