Day: November 18, 2025

Bangladesh has formally requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after a special tribunal sentenced her to death on charges of crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 student uprising. The verdict, delivered in absentia, also sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, prompting Bangladesh’s interim government to intensify diplomatic pressure on New Delhi. Bangladesh officials stated that India is “legally obliged” to comply under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries. Dhaka warned that granting Hasina asylum would be viewed as an unfriendly act and a…