Bangladesh Requests India to Advance Extradition Process of Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka, 25 August – Bangladesh has officially requested the Indian government to advance the extradition process of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was made during a meeting on Monday between Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tariq Rahman and India’s newly appointed High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi, where they discussed Hasina’s extradition and other key bilateral issues.

According to the office of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Rahman expressed his expectation that India would expedite the extradition proceedings for Hasina. After being removed from office following the student-led movement in 2024, Hasina has since been residing in India.

The courtesy meeting at the Prime Minister’s office in the Bangladeshi secretariat included a warm welcome from Rahman to High Commissioner Trivedi, who shared insights on his past two months of experience working in Bangladesh.

The official statement from the Prime Minister’s office reiterated Bangladesh’s hope for a swift extradition process of Sheikh Hasina by the Indian government.

Dhaka also reiterated its request for India to repatriate individuals accused of involvement in the assassination of Shahid Usman Hadi, one of the prominent figures killed by gunfire during the July movement in December 2025. The Bangladeshi government has renewed its appeal to New Delhi for the return of these suspects.

The meeting further addressed key bilateral issues between the two countries. Prime Minister Rahman emphasized the need to foster a favorable environment to deepen Bangladesh-India relations.

The delegation included Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Humayun Kabir, along with other relevant officials.

This high-level meeting between High Commissioner Trivedi and Prime Minister Rahman came one day after Trivedi held a separate meeting with Foreign Minister Rahman. Given recent diplomatic tensions sparked by Hasina’s public statements in India, this encounter with Bangladesh’s top leadership was considered highly significant.

The recent diplomatic engagement followed Hasina’s virtual address from New Delhi on August 5. Speaking at an event organized by the South Asian Foreign Journalists’ Club, Hasina commemorated the second anniversary of the 2024 student-led movement after which she left the country.

In her address, she declared her intention to return home in December despite the risk of imprisonment or the death penalty, asserting her determination to restore democracy and guide Bangladesh onto the ‘right path.’

The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry promptly lodged a strong protest against Hasina’s statements, expressing concern that her public remarks could influence public sentiment negatively and complicate efforts to improve cooperation and relations between the two countries.

India, meanwhile, clarified that the government was not involved in the event featuring Hasina’s statements. Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized that the interaction was organized by a private media institution and the opinions expressed were not those of the government.

‘The event you referred to was organized by a private media entity. The government has no involvement in it, nor does it endorse any views expressed on that platform,’ Jaiswal stated at a press conference.

Extradition of Hasina, the repatriation of individuals accused in murder cases, and improvement of bilateral relations currently stand as key issues affecting Bangladesh-India ties.

Monday’s high-level meeting signaled ongoing efforts to sustain dialogue on these critical topics between the two countries.