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News1814-12-2025, 19:30

Dhaka summons Indian envoy over Hasina's statements, demands extradition

  • Bangladesh summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma over "incendiary statements" by deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, currently in India.
  • Dhaka expressed "serious concern" that Hasina is calling for terrorist activities to disrupt upcoming parliamentary elections.
  • Bangladesh reiterated its demand for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both sentenced to death.
  • Dhaka also raised concerns about other fugitive Awami League members in India planning "anti-Bangladesh activities."
  • Bangladesh sought India's cooperation in preventing the escape and ensuring the extradition of suspects in the attack on student leader Sharif Osman Hadi.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh-India ties strained by political exiles' statements and extradition demands.

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